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Views Send allow mass mailing using Views.
The messages are queued in a spool table and delivered only on cron.
You can control how many messages will be send per cron run.

CONFIGURATION

General settings can be configured at: Site Configuration > Views Send

USAGE

 1. Create a view and add at least one column containing e-mail addresses.
 2. [Optional] Expose Views filters to let the user easily build list of
    recipients using UI.
 3. Add the "Global: Send e-mail" field to your view. This field provides the checkboxes
    that allow the user to select multiple rows.
 4. Save the view, load the page, use exposed filters to build the list, select
    all or some rows and choose "Send e-mail".
 5. Fill the message form to configure the e-mail. Use tokens to personalize
    your e-mail.
 6. Preview and send the message.

DEPENDENCIES & INTEGRATION

 * Views Send depends on Views.
 * The module integrates features from:
  o Mime Mail. When the Mime Mail module is enabled, the user can choose to send
    rich HTML messages and/or use attachments.
  o Tokens. When the Tokens module is enabled, the user can insert context tokens
    into the subject or body of the message. Note that row-based tokens are
    available even if Tokens module is disabled.
  o Rules. When the Rules module is enabled, the user can define actions 
    for when emails are sent and/or placed in the spool.

FOR DEVELOPERS / HOOKS

The module provides two hooks: 
 * hook_views_send_mail_queued($message, $view, $row_id)
   Called just after each message is queued. 
 * hook_views_send_mail_alter(&$message)
   Called just before each message is queued.

SIMILAR MODULES

You may want to try also:

 * Simplenews | http://drupal.org/project/simplenews
   Some pieces of code were inspired by Simplenews module.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

 * Write a review for this module on http://drupalmodules.com/module/views-send
 * Help translate this module at Drupal Localize Server
   http://localize.drupal.org/translate/projects/views_send

MAINTAINERS & SPONSORS

 * Module maintainer
   Hans Fredrik Nordhaug (hansfn) | http://drupal.org/user/40521
 * Module author of original Drupal 6 version
   Claudiu Cristea (claudiu.cristea) | http://drupal.org/user/56348
 * The Drupal 6 version of this module was sponsored by Grafit SRL, 
   now Webikon | http://www.webikon.com

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  2. Views Send allow mass mailing using Views.

  3. The messages are queued in a spool table and delivered only on cron.

  4. You can control how many messages will be send per cron run.

  5. 

  6. CONFIGURATION

  7. 

  8. General settings can be configured at: Site Configuration > Views Send

  9. 

  10. USAGE

  11. 

  12.  1. Create a view and add at least one column containing e-mail addresses.

  13.  2. [Optional] Expose Views filters to let the user easily build list of

  14.     recipients using UI.

  15.  3. Add the "Global: Send e-mail" field to your view. This field provides the checkboxes

  16.     that allow the user to select multiple rows.

  17.  4. Save the view, load the page, use exposed filters to build the list, select

  18.     all or some rows and choose "Send e-mail".

  19.  5. Fill the message form to configure the e-mail. Use tokens to personalize

  20.     your e-mail.

  21.  6. Preview and send the message.

  22. 

  23. DEPENDENCIES & INTEGRATION

  24. 

  25.  * Views Send depends on Views.

  26.  * The module integrates features from:

  27.   o Mime Mail. When the Mime Mail module is enabled, the user can choose to send

  28.     rich HTML messages and/or use attachments.

  29.   o Tokens. When the Tokens module is enabled, the user can insert context tokens

  30.     into the subject or body of the message. Note that row-based tokens are

  31.     available even if Tokens module is disabled.

  32.   o Rules. When the Rules module is enabled, the user can define actions 

  33.     for when emails are sent and/or placed in the spool.

  34. 

  35. FOR DEVELOPERS / HOOKS

  36. 

  37. The module provides two hooks: 

  38.  * hook_views_send_mail_queued($message, $view, $row_id)

  39.    Called just after each message is queued. 

  40.  * hook_views_send_mail_alter(&$message)

  41.    Called just before each message is queued.

  42. 

  43. SIMILAR MODULES

  44. 

  45. You may want to try also:

  46. 

  47.  * Simplenews | http://drupal.org/project/simplenews

  48.    Some pieces of code were inspired by Simplenews module.

  49. 

  50. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

  51. 

  52.  * Write a review for this module on http://drupalmodules.com/module/views-send

  53.  * Help translate this module at Drupal Localize Server

  54.    http://localize.drupal.org/translate/projects/views_send

  55. 

  56. MAINTAINERS & SPONSORS

  57. 

  58.  * Module maintainer

  59.    Hans Fredrik Nordhaug (hansfn) | http://drupal.org/user/40521

  60.  * Module author of original Drupal 6 version

  61.    Claudiu Cristea (claudiu.cristea) | http://drupal.org/user/56348

  62.  * The Drupal 6 version of this module was sponsored by Grafit SRL, 

  63.    now Webikon | http://www.webikon.com