Link to allow users to subscribe to newsletter on layou.master

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7/16/2009 4:12:01 AM
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Link to allow users to subscribe to newsletter on layou.master

Is it possible to create a link in the layout.master to allow users to subscribe to newsletters. i.e just a link and a textbox that allows them to enter their e-mail address. I would like to enable all users (incl anonymous users) to be able to subscribe to newsletter, without needing to have to register with my site.

7/16/2009 6:49:30 AM
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Re: Link to allow users to subscribe to newsletter on layou.master

Hi,

Our Newsletter feature does not yet support unregistered users, at some point I would like to implement support for that, but currently subscriber options and our unsubscribe mechanism is tied to the user profile and therefore to a user.

Users can choose newsletter subscriptions and options from their profile. There is a way to make a link to newsletter preferences using http://yoursiteroot/eletter/Preferences.aspx 

However this page still only works for authenticated users, so an unauthenticated user will be prompted to sign in or register.

Best,

Joe

7/16/2009 8:04:29 AM
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Re: Link to allow users to subscribe to newsletter on layou.master

Pity :-( But thanks for the prompt answer :-)

10/29/2009 7:33:38 AM
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Re: Link to allow users to subscribe to newsletter on layou.master

fyi, I just uploaded a new build on our Novell Forge download page, mojoportal-mssql-build-2009-10-29.zip

Both this site and demo.mojoportal.com are running this build, the only difference is that www.mojoportal.com uses MySql whereas demo.mojoportal.com uses MS SQL. I have only uploaded a build for MS SQL though.

Most of the main improvements for the newsletter have been implemented including a new Newsletter Sign Up feature that you can put on a page as I have done on our home page. It's also possible now to enable viewing of previously sent Newsletters as web pages. I have never yet sent a newsletter though I already have 426 subscribers. I plan to start using the Newsletter soon. If the user is not signed in then an email confirmation is sent and a link must be clicked to confirm the subscription. I'm sure there will be a lot of false submissions from web bots, I still need to implement a few things like an easy way to purge unverified records older than x days. The newsletter is only sent to verified addresses. There is also a nice new progress bar for showing the progress of mailing to a large list.

Its also possible to put <portal:Subscribe id="subscribe1" runat="server" /> in the layout.master file if you wanted the sign up on all pages. I will need to work on new documentation for the newsletter soon.

Best,

Joe

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