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department wanted a means of notifying customers of significant updates
to their websites' content. Off-the-shelf bulk e-mail products were
tried, which for a variety of reasons proved incompatible with Simpson's
servers. I then developed a custom ASP application to manage the collection
of e-mail addresses from website visitors and the subsequent generation
of bulk e-mail messages to those addresses.
First, an input page was developed which allows website visitors to submit their e-mail addresses. These addresses are thus collected in a Microsoft Access database. Separate lists are kept for visitors to each website (Simpson has multiple websites). Other lists have been made for internal groups such as the Simpson sales force, and these could easily be extended to suppliers and distributors. In order to manage the bulk e-mailing process, I developed a frameset console (shown above) which allows the operator to select a mailing list from those available in the Access database. The console also allows the operator to select the previously prepared HTML page which is to be sent as the e-mail message. By clicking a button, the operator can preview both the address list and the message page. The message is sent by clicking a second button. (Note: as this application runs on the client's internal network, it is not available for viewing.)
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