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Automated Newsletter for Subscribed Categories
Greetings All:

I have yet to upgrade my 'live' site to GLinks3, but am playing with my development site at home. I note that a great new feature is the ability to subscribe to a particular category for the newsletter when new links are added.

One thing I can't work out though, is the 'mailout' automated in some way or does it still have to be done manually?

If it is not automated, is there a way to do it via cron etc (similar to what GForum does).

Thanks,


Clint.
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One thing I can't work out though, is the 'mailout' automated in some way or does it still have to be done manually?
The newsletter is sent out manually. It is done this way because people often want to edit what's actually put into the newsletter before sending it out.

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If it is not automated, is there a way to do it via cron etc (similar to what GForum does).
A little harder to do since it's a two step process. You would have to write a bit of custom Perl to automate that process.

Adrian
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Hi Brewt:

Thanks for the reply. Would any consideration be given to includng this ability with GLinks? I imagine that with that ability already offered in GForum then it would not be that difficult for Gossamer to port something to work with GLinks.... but I may be wrong here.

Because it would be an optional item - you choose whether to run it via Cron or manually - I believe the advantages would be many.


Thanks,


Clint.
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