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ListMailPRO Email Marketing Software Forums => Development, Suggestions => Topic started by: DW on December 02, 2005, 01:21:30 am

Title: [Dev] More diverse sending times
Post by: DW on December 02, 2005, 01:21:30 am

I'd like some input on this feature.

With the advent of the new queue protection and auto-resume options ListMail is becoming more stable and safe to use.  A client came to me recently with the desire to send emails at a certain time of day.

ListMail could feature a script that runs every 5, 15 or 30 minutes to send emails at times throughout the day.  This script could ultimately replace dailymail.

Would you be interested in such a modification?

What are your thoughts on the frequency / diversity of the timing.  Would every 15 minute suffice, or should we go all the way with every 5 minutes?  Hard-coding the value will allow me to design the interface around it accurately depicting the final results, but/and this could also remain a choice for the installer of the script without too much ill-effect.

Regards

Title: [Dev] More diverse sending times
Post by: BGSWebDesign on December 02, 2005, 08:16:48 am

Hi DW,

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Would you be interested in such a modification?

I do NOT have a need for this right now, and I'm not sure I would in the future either.  If I did, than hourly would work just fine for me, I don't need a finer adjustment... and I can't see every needing anything more than hourly mailing.

I hope that helps.

Title: [Dev] More diverse sending times
Post by: danbcaut on December 08, 2005, 04:05:38 am

15 minute increments might be a suitable compromise. Even with manual broadcasts I try to NOT mail at the top of the hour.

Wishing all the best
Dan B. Cauthron

Title: Day of the week and time of day
Post by: steve3 on December 08, 2005, 06:42:21 am

Both would be useful - evenings and weekends are better for consumers, days for businesses.

Only problem is co-ordinating with local time which may differ from the hosts!

Steve P

Title: [Dev] More diverse sending times
Post by: BGSWebDesign on December 08, 2005, 03:34:16 pm

Hi,

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Both would be useful - evenings and weekends are better for consumers, days for businesses.

Yes, but I don't need 15 min increments, it slows the server... WAY DOWN running CRONS every 15 mins, not only that many hosts will not allow it, every hour is fine with me, you don't have to SEND at the top of the hour to do hourly mailings, set it up so we can specify the minute after if you decide to allow hourly control - MORE IMPORTANT TO ME IS - Split Testing for my Mailings and my Clicks/Purchase tracking.. that is more important   :)

Here's the link:http://listmailpro.com/forum/index.php?topic=455.0

Title: [Dev] More diverse sending times
Post by: DW on December 09, 2005, 01:15:33 am

Thank you all for your input!

I don't think a cron task every 15 minutes would be too hard on the server.  All it would have to do is check if anything is scheduled and not do anything if there wasn't anything to send.  That's 1 or 2 MySQL queries, while your web site might do thousands every few minutes.  This could remain an optional feature for those who need it.

Brett, Please post your ideas for Link Tracking in this post (http://listmailpro.com/forum/index.php?topic=1001.0) and Split Testing in this post (http://listmailpro.com/forum/index.php?topic=455.0).  I like your idea about Click/Purchase tracking and am sure I could implement such a feature. Please post some more details where you think appropriate, in Link Tracking or / Split Testing threads.

Regards