blank email signup but collect a firstname from subject

[john3]

Hi is it possible that we can use listmail to sign up people to a list from a blank email but also capture their first name by asking them to add it in the body or subject line ?

[DW]

Greetings,

If it is included in the message the ListMail email-subscribe feature should capture the subscriber's first and last name automatically.

You can bring the subject data into a ListMail custom field by modifying the following line in the included signup-listX.cgi file:

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# custom field for subject line data, 'user1' thru 'user10'
$parse_subj_field = 'user1';
To bring the subject field into the users' first name would require some custom script run after signup.  This could be done with the included xtra/signup-xtra.php file - I can help you if you want to go that route.

Regards

[john3]

Hi thanks for the code, but I am having trouble getting sign up to an email to work at all. I am using host4profit and have added the text files you mentioned in instructions to root, I have added and amended cgi scripts iinto the hosting cgi-bin.

I have an email aliase which points to the cgi-script to help add them into the list.


What else can I do to fix ?

Thanks

[DW]

Hi John,

Does bounce.cgi work ok?

The first thing I would do is double-check the files, permissions (755) and email aliases as mentioned in the online help.

After that I would re-upload the file, doing it all again.  Try again, but if you continue to have troubles and suspect a bug please submit your info.

Regards