I did just this. Unfortunatly, sendmail proved to be too slow, both in command line piping (i.e. open(PROG,"| sendmail ....");), and via socket connection to port 25 to be a viable solution for the volume of mail we sent.
Last I checked, the code I wrote interfaced with Lyris, which was performing ok. When I left the project, they were looking into alternative approaches to sending email. Note that this was all legitimate (double opt-in) bulk email. I have some code which is public. Go grab SMTP-* from http://bigrob.ath.cx/dist/. These are a little better than the currently existing Net:: modules. I do a bit more logging and error checking. At some point, those should be on CPAN if I can get the namespace approved. :) Good luck, Rob On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 02:44:12PM +0100, Jim Morrison [Mailinglists] wrote: > Sorry.. > This is completely off topic.. but I have a question you guys might help > me with.. > > > I'm writing then next part of a big modperl project I'm doing.. This bit > could be loosely called a mailing-list-server.. > > The listserver is going to handle out-going (only'ish) opt-in mailing > lists. The opting-in bit is all bound into the rest of the project, as > is the construction of the outgoing email, and the list management... > > I'm wondering if there is any point in looking for a piece of third > party software/module etc, that will handle the sending of the mail or > should I work directly with sendmail? (Is sendmail the best mailserver > for this kind of thing?) > > I'd be happy to write something along the line of formail.pl on my own, > so I kinda know what I'm doing, but I'm gonna have to take things like > "Return to sender" errors and such into account.. > > > > My question I guess is: > - Is it ok to send 100's or 1000's of mails to sendmail in one go, or > is there a better way of doing bulk mail? > - Are there any mods to help with dealing with returned mail etc..? > - Is there a good list of people doing this sort of thing? (Or do you > mind the thread being a little off-topic!) > > > I don't think I'm trying to reinvent the wheel.. Just that I think there > is so much of my own coding involved, I'm not sure if I'm going to be > able to get away with anything less than writing it from scratch.. > > Would be greatful for any advice, > > Kindest, > Jimbo > > > > > > Jim Morrison > _____________________________________ > Technology & Development Partner > Isotope LLP > 9, 2 Laura Place > Bath, BA2 4BH > UK > +44 (0) 1225 446170 > +44 (0) 7940 937822 > www.mediaisotope.com
