Personalized group emails EMAIL BLASTING

Any body can tell me wich is the best software to send personalized group emails,
email blasting.
Thx

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Personalized Mass Email

I've read some forums, but in short...
I'm trying tos end out personalized mass emails wtih "Hi Mr. Smith" and other personalized keywords in a bulk message.
Here's a similar article I read on the subject, but I'm not sure what app or program I need to buy.

It sounds like you may be trying to build a mailing list. If you want to have the computer add to and maintain that list as well as having easy to use placeholders in your email, I would recommned a professional system that is managed online. I have one that deals with online marketing, autoresponse, Atom and RSS etc on http://www.aweber.com/
If you simply want to use placeholders to create personalized mail, without a mailing list or one-click cance, you can buy something like SerialMailer (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/serialmailer/id431463949?mt=12) from the app store.
Mail cannot AFAIK do personalized group emails.

TS3899 How do I send a group email and not have to select each person

How do I send a group email without having to select each person separately

Hi Blair
You dont need to use a server, but you will probably need a group emailing app of some sort to help you.
There are a number of apps available on the App Store. Most will only let you send email from inside their own app, but MailShot Pro uniquely creates special contacts that you can use right from the Mail app, and tens of thousands of compatible apps, building group email right in.
You can find the app at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailshot-pro-group-email-done/id445996226?ls=1&m t=8, a free version is also available, which can only create a few, smaller groups, but can be upgraded.
Peter
Soluble Apps
Disclosure: I am the developer of MailShot Pro and may benefit from its sale.

How to enable group email accounts

Hi all,
I have spent a while fiddling with (and breaking) my OSX Lion 10.7.4 Server install trying to get group emails working. I would just like to share how I did it.
Follow the below how to.
#!/bin/bash
# Group EMail Enabler v0.2
# Jeff Johnson <[email protected]>
# Tested with OS X Server 10.6 and 10.7
# Should also work with 10.5
# This script allows you to manage email groups using Work Group Manager.
# If you create an executive group in WGM, you then have a executive@ email address
# This is automatically maintained as you adjust the members
# The script searches your LDAP groups for the word 'mail' in the comment field
# You must add mail to the comment field for any group which should have an email address.
# The email address for that group will be the shortname of that group.
# If you miss this step (add 'mail' to the comment field), this script does nothing.
# Known issues
# 1. Only supports groups in LDAP, users can be in LDAP or Local
# 2. Does not support other groups within your email group (no nested groups)
# 3. Almost no error checking, so best to run it manually a few times to check results.
# Installation Instructions
# 1. Save this file as
#       /usr/sbin/group_email.sh
# 2. Then adjust permissions
#       sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/group_email.sh
# 3. Modifiy alias_maps in /etc/postfix/main.cf
#    You need to add this line to what you already have
#        hash:/etc/postfix/group_aliases
#     Example, you have:
#        alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
#     Change to:
#        alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/group_aliases
# 4. To run automatically every 5 minutes, I prefer a simple addition to /etc/crontab
#      you may need to create /etc/crontab if it doesn't exist
#      Add the following to /etc/crontab
#            */5 * * * * root /usr/sbin/group_email.sh >> /dev/null 2>&1
# If you followed these instructions, within 5 minutes you will see an alias file at
# /etc/postfix/groupaliases
# you can inspect the file to confirm the results.
cd /etc/postfix
# clear current aliases
echo "" > group_aliases.tmp
# Get list of groups with 'mail' in the comment field
gr=`dscl /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 -list /Groups Comment | grep mail | awk '{print $1}'`
for group in $gr
   do
      echo $group: `dscl /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 -read /Groups/$group dsAttrTypeNative:memberUid | cut -d : -f 3 | grep -v "No such key"` >> group_aliases.tmp
   done
cmp -s group_aliases.tmp group_aliases > /dev/null
   if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
      echo different
      cp group_aliases.tmp group_aliases
      /usr/sbin/postalias /etc/postfix/group_aliases
      /usr/bin/newaliases
   else
      echo same
   fi
exit
The only additional thing I had to do with Lion Server 10.7.4 was add hash:/etc/postfix/group_aliases to the alias_maps AND alias_database in /etc/postfix/main.cf then run "newaliases" and "postfix reload"
Hopefully this helps the next person to get it all running quicker than I did
Cheers
Ryan

Hi Ryan, yeah 10.7.4 Lion Server - mail is swtiched on although we haven'y migrated to it yet (i do have the accounts setup though)
Script:
#!/bin/bash
# Group EMail Enabler v0.2
# Jeff Johnson <[email protected]>
# Tested with OS X Server 10.6 and 10.7
# Should also work with 10.5
# This script allows you to manage email groups using Work Group Manager.
# If you create an executive group in WGM, you then have a executive@ email address
# This is automatically maintained as you adjust the members
# The script searches your LDAP groups for the word 'mail' in the comment field
# You must add mail to the comment field for any group which should have an email address.
# The email address for that group will be the shortname of that group.
# If you miss this step (add 'mail' to the comment field), this script does nothing.
# Known issues
# 1. Only supports groups in LDAP, users can be in LDAP or Local
# 2. Does not support other groups within your email group (no nested groups)
# 3. Almost no error checking, so best to run it manually a few times to check results.
# Installation Instructions
# 1. Save this file as
#       /usr/sbin/group_email.sh
# 2. Then adjust permissions
#       sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/group_email.sh
# 3. Modifiy alias_maps in /etc/postfix/main.cf
#    You need to add this line to what you already have
#        hash:/etc/postfix/group_aliases
#     Example, you have:
#        alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
#     Change to:
#        alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, hash:/etc/postfix/group_aliases
# 4. To run automatically every 5 minutes, I prefer a simple addition to /etc/crontab
#      you may need to create /etc/crontab if it doesn't exist
#      Add the following to /etc/crontab
#                 */5 * * * * root /usr/sbin/group_email.sh >> /dev/null 2>&1
# If you followed these instructions, within 5 minutes you will see an alias file at
# /etc/postfix/groupaliases
# you can inspect the file to confirm the results.
cd /etc/postfix
# clear current aliases
echo "" > group_aliases.tmp
# Get list of groups with 'mail' in the comment field
gr=`dscl /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 -list /Groups Comment | grep mail | awk '{print $1}'`
for group in $gr
   do
      echo $group: `dscl /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1 -read /Groups/$group dsAttrTypeNative:memberUid | cut -d : -f 3 | grep -v "No such key"` >> group_aliases.tmp
   done
cmp -s group_aliases.tmp group_aliases > /dev/null
   if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
      echo different
      cp group_aliases.tmp group_aliases
      /usr/sbin/postalias /etc/postfix/group_aliases
      /usr/bin/newaliases
   else
      echo same
   fi
exit
I've gone through it a few times and can't see any differences to the one you posted so am at a loss as to why its not working..
Thanks
Phil

How can I see the indivduals in an existing group email address - that I created

I have a group email address on Thunderbird that I created some time ago but have forgotten how to open it up to see who is on it - I need to alter it.
Thanks

click on 'Address Book'
A sub group known as a Mailing List will be a sub group to an address book.
If Mailing Lists are not showing, click on the small arrow to the left of the address book containing the Mailing List.
See image below - example shows I have a 'Test' Masiling list as a sub group to 'Personal Address Book'
Then select the Mailing list to see who is in that Mailing List.
Removing contacts from a Mailing list does not remove them from the associated address book.
Removing them from the associated address book will remove them from both address book and Mailing list.
You can drag and drop new contacts into a Mailing List, but they do need to have a valid email address.

Best email blast program on-line for Mac?

I find it difficult to understand some of the email blasting instructions from sites that seem to use pc as their main way to instruct.
Is there any out there that are made with easy use with macs? Dragging and dropping and live preview are my best ways.
It would be used for my mailing list and inter office email.

How many recipents are we talking about? If it's not too many (under 30 i'd say) you could set up a group in address book.
If it's more than that I use
http://homepage.mac.com/julifos/soft/newsletter/index.html
There are low cost web based apps that do this
http://www.ymlp.com/
http://www.mailermailer.com/
I've used all of the above and they all work well, easy to use.

Group emails

Since moving to the new BT Mail my group emails are not working. I get a message saying the email addresses are incorrect. Do I have to re-enter all my groups? I have several groups containing between 30 and 55 addresses!

Hello,
Please define exactly what you mean by "group emails". A Distribution List? Multiple individual recipients? Something else?
Also, are you on Corporate/BES, or do you have only personal (non-BES) email accounts?
Thanks and let us know!
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Problems in sending group emails

I am having problems sending group emails.
I get the message "The server"smtp.mac.com" did not recognize the following recipients." Then it will list a random selection from my group, sometimes including my email. I know these emails are good emails. If I laboriously pull these selected emails from the group, eventually the group email will go through.
The next time I try to send a group email I go through this all over again, with another random group of emails that are not recognized. Any ideas? Can my list be too long? I have 160 emails in one group?

Can spammers grab email addresses when I have only written the group name, for example "Writing Group" in the TO: box?
Yes. Although you might put a Group into the To field, the recipient of the email sees every email address in that group, and if anyone has any malware on their system or even the mail servers the email travels through, those can be grabbed. After you've sent the email, you can also see every recipient email address in the headers of that message in your Sent folder.
That's why you should not ever send bulk emails using the To field; always use the BCC field; it prevents malware from grabbing email addresses sent en masse, as well as preserving the privacy of your recipients. Nobody wants you to blast their email address to everyone else without their express permission. It's rude, disrespectful, and uncouth.
Mulder

Has the initial problem with Mavericks with the inability to send a group email been resolved?

Has the initial problem of the inability of Mavericks Mail to send a Group Email been resolved?

I can't try what you suggest since I have not reinstalled Mavericks. I don't want the hassle to recover all my files if I have to return to Mountain Lion (again). I was one of the first users of Mavericks when it rolled out and I was not able to "drag and drop" group emails from my Contacts App. I had to do them one at a time--which was a pain when sending the same email to over 50 persons. I do a lot of them to different groups. I have not been able to confirm with Apple that Mavericks works correctly with mail. Thus I need to rely on users such as you to determine if it is safe to install Mavericks (again). If the mail program works correctly I should be able to drag and drop a group or type the group name into "To", "cc" or "bcc". What say you?

How do i send a contact list from address book to another person via email?

how do i send a contact list from address book to another person via email?

And your destination user uses a mac?
Click on the group name.
Go to the menu File > Export VCard . . .
Save that file and send it.
The recipient should go to File > Import to import your list.
MtD

Sending group emails as BCC not to show up as Spam

When I send an email blast to my groups using Blind Copy (BCC), it shows in the recipient's email as spam. Is there a way to send so it is received as a normal email without showing all the recipient's info??

Sounds like spam.
edit: http://www.mailchimp.com/articles/howspam_filtersthink/
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How can I send a group email to ensure privicy for recipients?

I am trying to send a group email to all my address contacts that does not show any other of the group contact information on the email. Can anyone tell me how to do this effectivly. I receive loads of emails each day from corporate groups that do this to me so I see who else they sent the mail to but I don't know hoe to do it to my contacts. Help please....

There is a potential security flaw in the BCC feature.
According to the conventions of the SMTP protocol, all addresses, including BCC addresses, are included in every email as it is sent over the Internet. The BCC addresses are stripped off blind copy email only at the destination email server. Therefore, if the addressee controls their email server or can access it, they could examine the BCC addresses on every email they receive.
Very occasionally, an email server will be misconfigured and not strip off the BCC list on email it sends to its local users, revealing the complete blind copy address field to users that receive the email at that domain. Therefore, BCC is very good but not perfect at keeping addresses confidential, and should not be relied on for the most critical and sensitive of communications.

How do I set up a new sub group email on the macbook ?

I will begin by freely admitting that I am not computer literate...I switch on and use. The present email has been in existence for so long I can't remember how it was set up, think the laptop did it by itself.
The problem...
I want to set up a sub group email address for the small club that I am treasurer for and then use this so members can pay subscriptions via paypal.
I followed the yahoo instructions to set a new email address and this was OK, the address is shown at the foot of the my account page on yahoo as the only sub group. ISP is BTinternet.com so that uses yahoo.
Easy so far.
Remember opening sentence !
How do I set up my existing email page to show when a message has been received on the new sub group email. I use macmail on a macbook , not PC outlookexpress. In other words, how do I open/access/show this new email on the macbook ? I don't want to compromise the existing email set-up, just have a 'secondary' or 'sub group' account.
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Yes, you just setup another account in Mail, on the Second page where it has Description you need another Name in there than the Other one has.
http://email.about.com/od/macosxmailtips/qt/access_aol.htm
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Thunderbird will not allow me to use a group email I have been using for months, why and how do I do it please?

I set up a group email for people that I send an email to at least once a month, I updated Thunderbird when the update came up and now when I have gone to send the email it has told me that it must be in the form of name@host, not my Groups name. How do I fix this problem without having to put each individual email address in each month

This has been reported as [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1060901 Bug #1060901]. If you have an account on Bugzilla, please consider voting for that issue.
Several other people have sent in the same support request as you, noting this happened after they upgraded to version 31.1.
The exact error message is: XXXX is not a valid e-mail address because it is not of the form user@host. You must correct it before sending the e-mail.
'''This happens when your mailing list description includes several words separated by spaces.'''
Although not ideal, these workarounds should let you use your mailing lists until a proper fix is implemented:
* While composing an email open the address book and select the list you are trying to send to, highlight all the names in the list and drag them to the To: box. This uses your existing data without modifying it.
* Replacing the blanks " " between the words in such lists' descriptions with an underscore "_". This requires modifying your mailing list(s) description(s).

Can I send a group email from my iPod?

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