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<DIV><SPAN class=298080920-13012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=298080920-13012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anybody worked
on integrating such functionality into OpenCMS either as a native
function/module or a as a bridge to mailing list system?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=298080920-13012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=298080920-13012004><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would be
interested in having people share their experience or plans for handling
email distribution for OpenCMS communities.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Laurent Gauthier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mirasol Op'nWorks Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>www.opnworks.com</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>tel (514)
229-8730</FONT></DIV></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
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