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plugin:autoresponder [2024/05/03 06:23] – [Managing autoresponders] duncancplugin:autoresponder [2024/06/22 20:07] (current) – [Upgrading from version 2 to version 3] duncanc
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 description: Sends a campaign to subscribers based on a period since they subscribed description: Sends a campaign to subscribers based on a period since they subscribed
 author     : Duncan Cameron author     : Duncan Cameron
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 The necessary change is to clear the userselection field on the message table using an update query similar to this  The necessary change is to clear the userselection field on the message table using an update query similar to this 
  
-''update phplist_message +<code sql> 
-set userselection = null'' +update phplist_message 
 +set userselection = null 
 +</code>
  
 In version 3 the plugin no longer uses the attribute that was created for each autoresponder by version 2 of the plugin. It is safe to delete any such attribute through the Configure Attributes page in phpList. In version 3 the plugin no longer uses the attribute that was created for each autoresponder by version 2 of the plugin. It is safe to delete any such attribute through the Configure Attributes page in phpList.
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 The phplist process queue command needs to be run periodically. This allows the plugin to check for subscribers who now need to be sent an autoresponder campaign and to submit that campaign. The phplist process queue command needs to be run periodically. This allows the plugin to check for subscribers who now need to be sent an autoresponder campaign and to submit that campaign.
  
-The recommended way of running process queue is through a cron job so that it is automated. The frequency of the cron job will depend on the time periods of the configured autoresponders, and how soon after those periods you want the campaign to be sent.+The recommended way of running process queue is through a cron job so that it is automated. The frequency at which you need to run the cron job will depend on the time periods of the configured autoresponders, and how soon after those periods you want the campaign to be sent.
  
 For example, if an autoresponder has a period of 1 day, then running the cron job every hour means that the campaign will be sent within 25 hours of subscribing (not 24 hours). For a new subscription, the campaign will be sent on the next run of the cron job 24 hours after the subscription. For example, if an autoresponder has a period of 1 day, then running the cron job every hour means that the campaign will be sent within 25 hours of subscribing (not 24 hours). For a new subscription, the campaign will be sent on the next run of the cron job 24 hours after the subscription.