Mass Email Function

[Peanut_Butter_Wolf]

I was wondering any of you guys might know a way to implement a mass email function. Right now I have a page in superuser that queries all the emails in send format, then i simply c/p them at once. But it'd be nice if there was a more user friendly way to do this (too many players for this method to really be that practical). As sometimes we need to remind people of upcoming events and important site news. Which motd only accomplishes this is they log into the game.
I think it'd be a useful thing for us admins to have, though i'm not sure how to go about doing it.

Thanks,

- pbw

[thegleek]

good point.

just an fyi.

i use this: http://mojo.skazat.com/

for the same reasons that you want to do...

to implement this into logd wouldnt be so hard, but there is tons of crap that involves with sending out large quantities of email...

mojo/dada handles all of that.. plz click above link to find out more...

[DeathDragon1]

Could you upload your admin thing to view all of them?

[Kendaer]

I'm sorry, but LogD will never have a mass email function.

If you really need to mail all of your players, learn enough sql to extract their emails from your database and feed them into your mailing stuff.

Mass mailing is not a function which belongs inside game code.

[thegleek]

I'm sorry, but LogD will never have a mass email function.

If you really need to mail all of your players, learn enough sql to extract their emails from your database and feed them into your mailing stuff.

Mass mailing is not a function which belongs inside game code.

actually. cuz i'm a crazy mofo. i create a 100% working mass email mod for logd.

not sure if i should post this mod/hack/code public here... i mean it does nothing wrong, but here's my comments at the beginning of it just as a FYI:

Code:

<?

$email_ver="1.0.0";
require_once "common.php";
isnewday(3);
admin_header("Gleek's Mass Emailer $email_ver");
output("`c`b`&Gleek's Mass Emailer $email_ver`0`b`c`n");

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * email.php mod (ver 1.0.0)
 *
 * written -entirely- by thegleek (thegleek@thegleek.com) on 25 June 2004
 *
 * The latest version is always available at: http://dragonprime.cawsquad.net/
 *
 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * DISCLAIMER
 *
 * - use this script at your own risk! i am not responsible for anything you
 *   do using this program. realize, that if you have 1,000's of users this
 *   script will try to email every and each on of them, regardless if their
 *   email address is valid or not. also realize the implications this can
 *   have on your host if they consider this type of action as spamming and/or
 *   too much load on their server.
 *
 * - this was made with the intention and use by experienced admins who are
 *   running their OWN server off their OWN bandwidth...
 *
 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * DESCRIPTION
 *
 * - i made this mod for admins who wish to send out email to one or all of
 *   their players...
 *
 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * INSTALLATION
 *
 * - unzip the mass_email-v1.0.0.zip and put the email.php in the main logd dir
 *
 * - common.php
 *
 *   FIND:
 *              function clearoutput(){

i ---snipped--- it short, i need to know if i should upload this mod here or not?

it works perfectly. nice mod for responsible admins!  

here's 3 screenshots for all those who are curious how it works:

1. Entering the email mod: http://www.thegleek.com/images/logd-massmail-1.jpg

2. Results after emails have been sent: http://www.thegleek.com/images/logd-massmail-2.jpg

3. How it looks at the players end: http://www.thegleek.com/images/logd-massmail-3.jpg

cheers!

[Peanut_Butter_Wolf]

DeathDragon - My way really isnt proper,  I'd much rather find a better way, such as what thegleek has came up with. I simply did a query selecting emailaddress from accounts table and displaying it seperated by commas. That's it.

Gleek, i dont see why you shouldn't upload it.. Not every mod is for every logd.. and just because it isnt something that will be included with stock version, doesnt  mean others wont find it useful. *shrugs* many mods arent good/meant for stock version.

ps. If you dont upload it, pm or aim me.. looks good.

[thegleek]

no comments on this???

[Excalibur]

no comments on this???

I don't need it, so no comment on this

[joe_smith]

i installed this but now im stuck in my grotto any ideas?

[Talisman]

Yes.  This a a .97 module and you're running v1.0.1  The two aren't compatible.

[joe_smith]

no i installed it on my 97 server and everytime i go into it when i return to the grotto no matter what i click it keeps saying badnav.php in the address bar even if i type a different  place

[Talisman]

Then you need to restore your navs.  

[joe_smith]

they were working fine before i coded the mass email mod

[Talisman]

Admin function.  User Editor.  Restore Navs.  

[josefprado]

Hi Guys,

Just a note, it worked very well for me!