How to implement a Newsletter

[geroid]

Hi

I'm currently researching how to implement a newsletter on a website. I was thinking about a button (newsletter), that shows a list of issues for the user to choose and then displays that newsletter. Is this the best way. What are the different ways to implement a newsletter. Most importantly, what is the best format to provide the newsletter (i.e. pdf) and how is that done. Are the pdf newsletter files stored on the server and the path referred to in the database? I'm a bit unsure about this. Also, if pdf is the choice, how does the user create their newsletter and make it a pdf file? Does anyone know a site with relevent info on this?

 

Thanks

[Yesideez]

I think the best way of setting up a newsletter would be to send it out as an email to those who want to subscribe to it.

 

Have a section where people can enter their name & email address and store it in a table.

 

When you have a newsletter to send, run through the table sending the email to those who request it but at the bottom include a link back so they can unsubscribe.

 

You could also make it so that if they want to unsubscribe they can enter their email into a box and if present it'll remove them from the list.

[geroid]

Hi Yesideez

Thanks for your reply about the newsletter yesterday. Can I just ask your advice on something? What if I just wanted the newsletter to be on the web site via a link which would show the different issues etc. Would that be a good idea? Also, what program would we create the newsletter in and what format (pdf etc.) would be the best. After that I presume we just enter the newsletter in the database (or a path to the file) and all newsletters would be retrived for the user. Does this make sense or is it a stupid idea?