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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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 * Introduction
 * Requirements
 * Recommended Modules
 * Installation
 * Configuration
 * Maintainers


INTRODUCTION
------------

The Views Send module allows mass mailing using Views. You can either queue the
messages in a spool table and deliver on cron, or you can select to send the
messages directly using the Batch API in stead. You can control how many messages
will be sent per cron run.

 * For a full description of the module visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/views_send

 * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/views_send


REQUIREMENTS
------------

This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.


RECOMMENDED MODULES
-------------------

* Mime Mail - https://www.drupal.org/project/mimemail
  When the Mime Mail module is enabled, the user can choose to send rich HTML
  messages and/or use attachments.
* Tokens - https://www.drupal.org/project/token
  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.
* Rules - https://www.drupal.org/project/rules
  When the Rules module is enabled, the user can define actions for when emails
  are sent and/or placed in the spool.

Similar modules:

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


INSTALLATION
------------

 * Install the Views Send module as you would normally install a contributed
   Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further
   information.


CONFIGURATION
-------------

To modify the module's default general settings navigate to
Administration > Configuration > System > Views Send

To actually use the module you have to create a view:

 1. Create a view with a page (or block) display
    and add at least one column containing e-mail addresses.
 2. [Optional] Expose 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. [Optional] Add a field that contains recipient names, which can be used to
    generate display names in the "To" field when sending e-mails.
 4. Save the view, load the page (or a page with the block), use any 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
    the e-mail.
 6. Preview and send the message.


MAINTAINERS
-----------

 * Module maintainer
   Hans Fredrik Nordhaug (hansfn) - https://drupal.org/user/40521
 * Module author of original Drupal 6 version
   Claudiu Cristea (claudiu.cristea) - https://drupal.org/user/56348
 * The Drupal 6 version of this module was sponsored by Grafit SRL -
   http://www.grafitsolutions.ro


HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

 * Help translate this module at Drupal Localize Server
   http://localize.drupal.org/translate/projects/views_send

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  1. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

  2. ---------------------

  3. 

  4.  * Introduction

  5.  * Requirements

  6.  * Recommended Modules

  7.  * Installation

  8.  * Configuration

  9.  * Maintainers

  10. 

  11. 

  12. INTRODUCTION

  13. ------------

  14. 

  15. The Views Send module allows mass mailing using Views. You can either queue the

  16. messages in a spool table and deliver on cron, or you can select to send the

  17. messages directly using the Batch API in stead. You can control how many messages

  18. will be sent per cron run.

  19. 

  20.  * For a full description of the module visit:

  21.    https://www.drupal.org/project/views_send

  22. 

  23.  * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:

  24.    https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/views_send

  25. 

  26. 

  27. REQUIREMENTS

  28. ------------

  29. 

  30. This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.

  31. 

  32. 

  33. RECOMMENDED MODULES

  34. -------------------

  35. 

  36. * Mime Mail - https://www.drupal.org/project/mimemail

  37.   When the Mime Mail module is enabled, the user can choose to send rich HTML

  38.   messages and/or use attachments.

  39. * Tokens - https://www.drupal.org/project/token

  40.   When the Tokens module is enabled, the user can insert context tokens into the

  41.   subject or body of the message. Note that row-based tokens are available even

  42.   if Tokens module is disabled.

  43. * Rules - https://www.drupal.org/project/rules

  44.   When the Rules module is enabled, the user can define actions for when emails

  45.   are sent and/or placed in the spool.

  46. 

  47. Similar modules:

  48. 

  49.  * Simplenews - https://drupal.org/project/simplenews

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

  51. 

  52. 

  53. INSTALLATION

  54. ------------

  55. 

  56.  * Install the Views Send module as you would normally install a contributed

  57.    Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for further

  58.    information.

  59. 

  60. 

  61. CONFIGURATION

  62. -------------

  63. 

  64. To modify the module's default general settings navigate to

  65. Administration > Configuration > System > Views Send

  66. 

  67. To actually use the module you have to create a view:

  68. 

  69.  1. Create a view with a page (or block) display

  70.     and add at least one column containing e-mail addresses.

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

  72.     recipients using UI.

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

  74.     checkboxes that allow the user to select multiple rows.

  75.  4. [Optional] Add a field that contains recipient names, which can be used to

  76.     generate display names in the "To" field when sending e-mails.

  77.  4. Save the view, load the page (or a page with the block), use any exposed

  78.     filters to build the list, select all or some rows and choose "Send e-mail".

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

  80.     the e-mail.

  81.  6. Preview and send the message.

  82. 

  83. 

  84. MAINTAINERS

  85. -----------

  86. 

  87.  * Module maintainer

  88.    Hans Fredrik Nordhaug (hansfn) - https://drupal.org/user/40521

  89.  * Module author of original Drupal 6 version

  90.    Claudiu Cristea (claudiu.cristea) - https://drupal.org/user/56348

  91.  * The Drupal 6 version of this module was sponsored by Grafit SRL -

  92.    http://www.grafitsolutions.ro

  93. 

  94. 

  95. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

  96. 

  97.  * Help translate this module at Drupal Localize Server

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