Good Tip. Thanks! alan ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Towes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 4:44 PM Subject: RE: [CFTALKTor] mailing list manager
> Hey Guys.. .Ok, I went to a GURU-type CF List that I am on, and posted some > of these questions on behalf of us all... Here is an interesting suggestion > that came in from Cameron in Atlanta... > > --- begin > "We also use the IIS SMTP service for outbound mail, but rather than having > CFMAIL write out the messages to the spool, we write them directly to the > SMTP pickup dir using CFFILE. Actually, due to the fact that the IIS SMTP > pickup dir is a little resource hog when in use, we write them to another > dir and "MOVE" them after writing them all. > > We send thousands at a time, and I have lab-tested this technique for > batches as large as 50,000. Smaller batches are good for the filesystem, > and the pickup dir sends them out just about as fast as you can throw them > into it. Our clients usually send in batches as large as 3,000 at a time, > and they go out lightning fast" > --- end. > > > thoughts? > > kev. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: January 22, 2002 3:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [CFTALKTor] mailing list manager > > > Maybe you want to take a look at this > > inFusion Mail Server 2.1 > > http://www.coolfusion.com/ims.cfm?CFID=386287&CFTOKEN=32426829 > > > Gustavo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Towes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:02 PM > Subject: RE: [CFTALKTor] mailing list manager > > > > > > we do this as well.. We have mail-outs of 100,000+, and we break them down > > to 5000 chunks. The Scheduled task just keeps sending emails until > > something like: CurrentRow = Total Row.. On each mailout, we record the > > "CurrentRow" in a Table, and when the task runs again it just starts from > > the "currentrow" value. > > > > Here's another Question... > > 1) How much cfmail files can ColdFusion process into the SPOOL before > being > > hung out to dry? > > 2) What are the filesystem limits (Win2k/Linux, etc)? > > 3) Is the Windows SMTP Server really a good option to send the CFMail to? > > > > thoughts? > > > > kev. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: January 22, 2002 8:17 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [CFTALKTor] mailing list manager > > > > > > mailing list managerI have written such. With volumes over 10,000 per run, > I > > have found that memory and CPU is a > > problem, sometimes forcing the jobs to be broken into smaller (5000) lots. > > Having your own dedicated server may > > eliminate this problem. (My largest application had 17,000 total send > runs) > > > > Other than the timeout problem, (which may be tuned I think with your own > > server -instead of ISP provided), it works > > well. I have not included bounce handle, but did include unsubscribe. The > > application also included a basic input form > > with options for image(s) upload, and basic font and colour choices. It > also > > has to ability to review and resubmit (or > > copy) previously posted issues as well as a search capability for specific > > db criteria. My application is not > > commercial grade since it was written for a specific requirements and > > database contact list, but I would be happy to > > answer any questions. > > > > -alan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Cordiner, James > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:19 PM > > Subject: [CFTALKTor] mailing list manager > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone have any experiences they could share with a CF based > mailing > > list manager? We are looking for an > > announcement only style list (ie. not a discussion list) where users will > > opt-in via the site. > > > > We are not sure of the size but it will be in the order of 10,000 > > subscribers or more. Some desired features might be > > to have multiple lists from the same user database, an HTML/text only > > preference, bounce handling and some kind of > > import/export features. The code would have to be open so that we could > add > > features or modify if needed. > > > > We are considering other non CF products and a build-our-own solution > and > > would be happy to hear any experiences that > > others might have had with those scenarios as well. > > > > All input welcome, thanks! > > jms. > > > > James Cordiner > > New Media Developer/Programmer > > Art Gallery of Ontario > > 317 Dundas Street West > > Toronto, Canada M5T 1G4 > > > > http://www.ago.net > > tel: 416-979-6660 ext.266 > > fax: 416-204-2709 > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > > > > > > - > > You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. > > This message has been posted by: "Kevin Towes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > > Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > > This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. > > (http://www.infopreneur.net) > > - > You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. > This message has been posted by: "Gustavo Jabbaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. > (http://www.infopreneur.net) > > > - > You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. > This message has been posted by: "Kevin Towes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To Unsubscribe, Please Visit and Login to http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > Manager: Kevin Towes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.CFUGToronto.org/ > This System has been donated by Infopreneur, Inc. > (http://www.infopreneur.net) > - You are subscribed to the CFUGToronto CFTALK ListSRV. 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