[opencms-dev] Module to manage mailing lists and mass (group) mailings?

[Laurent Gauthier]

Many web projects require the possibility to collect email addresses, to
group these by interest profile and then to create and send (rich)
emails to these groups.
 
Has anybody worked on integrating such functionality into OpenCMS either
as a native function/module or a as a bridge to mailing list system?
 
One aspect of creating rich (HTML) email content for distribution lists
is QA. It should be possible to use OpenCMS templates and workflow to
handle this aspect (content creation, page assembly and preview). There
are some specific needs for HTML email such as the use of absolute HREFs
for images and links but the OpenCMS template and possibly the
publication process could take care of this aspect and make it easy and
opaque to the user. Some cutomers also want to be able to track email
delivery, again, an OpenCMS module could present reports on email
distribution, click rates etc. Obviously, we are talking about opt-in
and responsible email practices.
 
I would be interested in having people share their experience or plans
for handling email distribution for OpenCMS communities.
 
Laurent Gauthier
Mirasol Op'nWorks Inc.
www.opnworks.com
tel (514) 229-8730
 
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