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Uses MySQL for data
storage for speed and reliability. |
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Highly optimized code
to minimize database reads and writes during follow-up and
broadcast message sending while still allowing full
personalization of each message - many more messages are sent in
less time. |
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Installs on your web
site or web server for data security and 24 x 7 access. |
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No monthly fees and
no ads or banners in your messages. |
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Create an unlimited
number of follow-up autoresponder series, each with an unlimited
number of follow-up messages. |
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Supports subscription
by form or e-mail, including "multiple choice" forms. The HTML for
all subscription forms is automatically generated. |
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Clone an existing
autoresponder and all its messages. |
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Quickly copy all
messages from one autoresponder to another. |
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Instant test of a
follow-up series by sending all messages to your own e-mail
address. Choose HTML, plain text or both. |
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Send any number of
one-off broadcast messages to your list, either immediately or
scheduled for sending on a specific date or day of the week.
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Cloning and editing
of existing broadcasts - no need to re-create similar broadcasts. |
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Create plain text,
HTML or multi-part follow-up and broadcasts, and allow your
subscribers to choose their preferred format. |
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On-screen preview of
plain text and HTML follow-up and broadcast messages. Previews
include personalization. |
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Automatically
unsubscribe someone from one or more autoresponders when they
subscribe to another. For example, when adding someone to your
"customer" series, they will automatically be removed from your
"prospect" series. |
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Autoresponder list
shows break-down of subscribers for each - active, canceled, failed
etc. |
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Customization of your
subscription and unsubscription confirmation pages to match the
layout and design of your web site. |
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Easily insert
real-time or "offset" dates to create to add time-sensitive offers
to you follow-up or broadcast messages. |
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Control what happens
when a follow-up sequence ends - start another, loop back to start
etc, flag as "finished", remain active etc. |
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CC and BCC of all
follow-up messages sent. |
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Check plain text and
HTML message length with a single click. |
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Subscriber can (optionally) request next message in sequence without having to wait. |
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Group editing - change many of the settings for a group of subscribers or the entire database.
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All group task screens show the
number of subscribers that will be affected. |
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Multi-tasking - send multiple
broadcasts at the same time. |
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Real-time queue manager for
broadcasts - watch the progress of broadcasts as they are send or
simply close your browser and log off. You'll receive a summary
e-mail when the process is complete. |
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Store an unlimited number of custom
fields per subscriber and use that data in your follow-up and
broadcast messages, subject lines, headers and footers. |
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Over 70 dynamic data tags for
personalizing your follow-up and broadcast messages, subject
lines, headers and footers. Everything from your subscriber's
first name to their IP address, subscription date and any number of
custom fields can be inserted into follow-up and broadcast
messages. |
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Complete control over what happens when the personalization data isn't available. For example, "Dear
Friend" instead of "Dear John". |
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Track the exact source of
subscribers whether they are through web based forms, e-mail or
JavaScript "Click OK To Subscribe" popups on any number of web
sites. |
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Attach files to your follow-up
messages - eBooks, spreadsheets, PDF files, music, video,
graphics. Over 20 MIME types supported. |
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Very flexible follow-up message
scheduling. |
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Immediate and deferred send of
broadcast messages - for example, schedule your newsletter to be
sent on Thursday. |
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Each follow-up
message in a series can have its own personalized subject line. |
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Subscribers can
unsubscribe by clicking on a link in your messages, by sending an
"unsubscribe" e-mail to your AutomaticReply Plus system or by using
an "unsubscription" form. |
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Subscribers can
"self-edit" details of their subscription - their name, e-mail
address etc. |
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Optional e-mail
notification to you when someone subscribes or unsubscribes. |
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Each autoresponder
has its own reply name and e-mail address. |
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Any number of
simultaneous autoresponder subscriptions from one form. |
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Automatic
subscription form HTML generator with on-screen form preview and
easy cut-and-paste into your web pages. |
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Set mandatory field
on subscription forms (eg name) |
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Create a header and
footer for each autoresponder or use them in broadcast messages. |
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Multiple signature
files managed in a single location for easy inclusion in follow-up
and broadcast messages. |
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My Record - many
fields holding your company's information that are managed in a
single location and easily inserted into follow-up and broadcast
messages. |
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Dormant status - put
an autoresponder to sleep until you're ready to use it again.
Existing campaigns will run to completion but not more
subscriptions will be allowed. |
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Several
de-duplication features - optionally prevent duplicate
subscriptions, lightning-fast manual de-duplication or have it done
automatically. Avoid sending a broadcast message to the same person
more than once, with one click. |
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Bounced e-mail
management with multiple retries (configurable) before giving up.
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Remote control - add
or remove subscribers by sending "command" e-mails from your
shopping cart or other software. |
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IP address capturing
with date and time of subscription to fend off SPAM accusations.
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Powerful and fast
subscriber filtering, grouping and sorting with special "Group
Tasks" for working with the filtered group. |
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Message logging of
every follow-up and broadcast message sent to each subscriber. |
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Quick-Find facility
to locate a subscriber with only a part of their name or e-mail
address. |
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Paste and remove a
list of e-mail addresses - no need to search for them individually. |
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Single-click delete
of failed subscribers (bad e-mail addresses etc). |
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Single click delete
of unsubscribers. |
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Insert URLs that you
want to track into your follow-up and broadcast messages. Track
the number of impressions and click-throughs. Intelligent parsing
of your messages ensures accurate results. |
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Create your own data
tags - easily add information to your messages (eg product price)
that you manage globally in a central location. |
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Importing and
exporting of CSV (comma separated variable) text file. |
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Complete backup and
restore to a single SQL file - automatically or manually on demand. |
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Automatic
capitalization of subscriber's name when captured through a
subscription form. |
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Automatic splitting
of a name into first, middle and last names when captured through a
subscription form. |
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Advanced JavaScript
menu system - access over 50 features with one click. |
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Instant e-mail to
yourself of your login details if you have forgotten them.
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Real-time on-screen
display of running background task. |
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Advanced background
processing of lengthy tasks to free up your browser. You can even
log off and switch off your computer - the background tasks will
continue until complete. E-mail notification is sent to you when
the task is complete. (eg 20,000 broadcast messages sent).
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Built-in choker to
limit the number of e-mail messages that are sent during any one
session. Allows you to keep within your host's limits -
automatically. |
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Pause and unpause of
current broadcasts. |
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Instant online
version check and single-click link to upgrade history and download
area. |
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Single-click links to
user community forums, help desk system, continually updated online
help and ever-growing knowledge base. |
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Choice of SMTP or
Sendmail for sending your messages - fully compatible with
super-fast mail transport agents such as Exim or Qmail. |
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Mail blast test -
check how quickly your server can send e-mail. |
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All screens
section-headed for ease of navigation. Every screen has a detailed
help page with every option explained - just one click for
context-sensitive help popup. |
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JavaScript
enhancements to many admin system pages for ease of use and quick
selection of options. |
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Full logging of all
background processing. |
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Intelligent
monitoring of scheduled tasks - automatically recovers from server
downtime. |
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Easy integration with
the FormMail form processing script - receive all the form
information and start a follow-up sequence from the same form. |