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