MLM installation

[David Jago]

G'day all --

I have purchased MaxBulkMailer v6.6, with MLM as part of the package.

I have only one mailing list, which I hope to grow from it's current size of ~200. I want MLM to add or remove people from this list with no intervention required from me.

I have followed all the installation instructions:
1.- Open the mlm/mlm_settings.php file with a text editor.
2.- Edit the script settings and save.
3.- Upload the MLM folder to your FTP server.
4.- Use your FTP software to CHMOD the MLM folder to 777.
5.- Not using mySQL at this point.

(This has involved a considerable learning curve including: some of the functions of cPanel X, uploading, the meanings of FTP, CHMOD and similar. I do not regard this as "very simple"!)

I have checked my web pages and there is nothing new on any of them that says "subscribe". Presumably there is something else I have to do to make this stuff happen.

So now I have several questions:

• What do I do next with my web site so that people can subscribe themselves to my mailing list with no further actions on my part?
  Then, how do I make this happen from an email?
  Also, when this does start working, will the subscription page look like your demo, or will it look like the rest of my pages?

I'm sure other questions will come up as we go, but that's enough to start with.

Go well!

David

 

[stanbusk]

(This has involved a considerable learning curve including: some of the functions of cPanel X, uploading, the meanings of FTP, CHMOD and similar. I do not regard this as "very simple"!)

Indeed you have to know what FTP is and how to perform a CHMOD with your FTP software. Internet contains hundreds if not thousands of pages explaining everything about it. You can also look at youtube to watch tutorials. For example: How to do a CHMOD in cPanel.

I have checked my web pages and there is nothing new on any of them that says "subscribe". Presumably there is something else I have to do to make this stuff happen.

You can use/modify any of the subscribe templates in the HTML folder.

What do I do next with my web site so that people can subscribe themselves to my mailing list with no further actions on my part?

Add a subscription page. You can look at the examples in the HTML folder.

Then, how do I make this happen from an email?

From an email? What do you want to happen from an email, unsubscribe?

Also, when this does start working, will the subscription page look like your demo, or will it look like the rest of my pages?

It depends on you. If you use the HTML template as is, it will not look like as your site pages. You will need to take this template and modify it to match your site style.

 

[David Jago]

G'day all --

As is clear from my previous questions, this is all new to me. I'm using Rapidweaver because it does most of the site management work behind the scenes. I guess I was expecting MLM to be like that.

Indeed you have to know what FTP is and how to perform a CHMOD with your FTP software. Internet contains hundreds if not thousands of pages explaining everything about it. You can also look at youtube to watch tutorials. For example: How to do a CHMOD in cPanel.

Yes, it was a youtube demo that my web host put me onto. So now I know that much...

You can use/modify any of the subscribe templates in the HTML folder.

The directory goes: MaxBulk Mailer/Goodies/Mailing List Manager.php/mlm.php/html.

The html folder has four files in it: subscribe_multiple.php, subscribe_single.php, subscribe_single_selection.php, upload_list.php. (I don't know if this helps or not - I'm just providing as much info as I can.)

Are these the templates you refer to? If so, how do I use them?

Add a subscription page. You can look at the examples in the HTML folder.

I can certainly add another page. Can I add the link or what ever it is to an existing page? Could I put it in the footer so it appears on every page?

Presumably these examples are the same thing as the templates?

From an email? What do you want to happen from an email, unsubscribe?

I regularly get emails with a link to click on to subscribe to a newsletter. Once the newsletters start, they all have a link to unsubscribe. I'm looking for both options.

It depends on you. If you use the HTML template as is, it will not look like as your site pages. You will need to take this template and modify it to match your site style.

Thanks - that seems clear enough. Given I have no interest or time for HTML coding, I guess I'll be using the standard template.

Go well!

David

 

[stanbusk]

Are these the templates you refer to? If so, how do I use them?

Yes. You can use the files as is, copy the code to a page of yours... This is up to you. More than templates they are examples to show you how to do it.

I can certainly add another page. Can I add the link or what ever it is to an existing page?

No. However I will investigate a way to do that for a future version.

Could I put it in the footer so it appears on every page?

No but same as above.

Presumably these examples are the same thing as the templates?

They are more examples than templates. They show you how to do it. Some people copy the code to a new page, others take that page and modify it to match their site look.

I regularly get emails with a link to click on to subscribe to a newsletter. Once the newsletters start, they all have a link to unsubscribe. I'm looking for both options.

You can do both using supported commands.

Subscribing
mlm.php?cmd=subscribe&list=list1[;list2;...]&email=email_addr[&pwd=password]
This command when used without the administrator password lets a visitor subscribe itself to one or several lists. When used with the administrator password the command forces the direct subscription of an address to one or several lists bypassing the double opt-in mechanism.

Unsubscribing
mlm.php?cmd=unsubscribe[&list=list1[;list2;...]]&email=email_addr[&pwd=password]
This command when used without the administrator password lets a visitor unsubscribe itself from one or several lists. When used with the administrator password the command forces the direct unsubscription of an address from one or several lists bypassing the double opt-in mechanism. If no list is submitted the email address will be unsubscribed from all lists.

With both command you can insert the [E-mail Address] tag to get the email address added automatically by MaxBulk Mailer. For example you could add this to your MaxBulk Mailer message:

http://PATH/mlm.php?cmd=unsubscribe&lis ... ERE&email=[E-mail Address]