1internet Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I want to send an email every 7 days. Essentially a row is picked out at random from a database, and their email address is taken and they are emailed. Every 7 days another one at random is chosen, and again they are emailed. So I am guessing it would have something to do with the current date, and then worked out somehow if it is a multiple of 7 and if so email them that day? I am not entirely sure, and really cant get my head around this one. How is this done? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/274025-handling-events-on-a-date/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You simply need create a script to perform the process as you described. Then create a scheduled task to run every seven days to execute that task. On a Linux server this is typically handled through a CRON job. Your host should have a way of scheduling these Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/274025-handling-events-on-a-date/#findComment-1410105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1internet Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Oh, of course cron job, I should have known that. thanks Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/274025-handling-events-on-a-date/#findComment-1410116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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