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  1. Views Send allow mass mailing using Views.
  2. The messages are queued in a spool table and delivered only on cron.
  3. You can control how many messages will be send per cron run.
  4. CONFIGURATION
  5. General settings can be configured at: Site Configuration > Views Send
  6. USAGE
  7. 1. Create a view and add at least one column containing e-mail addresses.
  8. 2. [Optional] Expose Views filters to let the user easily build list of
  9. recipients using UI.
  10. 3. Add the "Global: Send e-mail" field to your view. This field provides the checkboxes
  11. that allow the user to select multiple rows.
  12. 4. Save the view, load the page, use exposed filters to build the list, select
  13. all or some rows and choose "Send e-mail".
  14. 5. Fill the message form to configure the e-mail. Use tokens to personalize
  15. your e-mail.
  16. 6. Preview and send the message.
  17. DEPENDENCIES & INTEGRATION
  18. * Views Send depends on Views.
  19. * The module integrates features from:
  20. o Mime Mail. When the Mime Mail module is enabled, the user can choose to send
  21. rich HTML messages.
  22. o Tokens. When the Tokens module is enabled, the user can insert context tokens
  23. into the subject or body of the message. Note that row-based tokens are
  24. available even if Tokens module is disabled.
  25. o Rules. When the Rules module is enabled, the user can define actions
  26. for when emails are sent and/or placed in the spool.
  27. FOR DEVELOPERS / HOOKS
  28. The module provides two hooks:
  29. * hook_views_send_mail_queued($message, $view, $row_id)
  30. Called just after each message is queued.
  31. * hook_views_send_mail_alter(&$message)
  32. Called just before each message is queued.
  33. SIMILAR MODULES
  34. You may want to try also:
  35. * Views Mail | http://drupal.org/project/views_mail
  36. See what's different: http://drupal.org/node/795782
  37. * Simplenews | http://drupal.org/project/simplenews
  38. Some pieces of code were inspired by Simplenews module.
  39. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
  40. * Write a review for this module on http://drupalmodules.com/module/views-send
  41. * Help translate this module at Drupal Localize Server
  42. http://localize.drupal.org/translate/projects/views_send
  43. MAINTAINERS & SPONSORS
  44. * Module maintainer
  45. Hans Fredrik Nordhaug (hansfn) | http://drupal.org/user/40521
  46. * Module author of original Drupal 6 version
  47. Claudiu Cristea (claudiu.cristea) | http://drupal.org/user/56348
  48. * The Drupal 6 version of this module was sponsored by Grafit SRL,
  49. now Webikon | http://www.webikon.com