registration to collect names and email addresses, for newsletters only

[markhof]

hello

i'm in development using zen as catalog only, i'd like to collect names and email addresses only. store info on server (in customer accounts) and have the ability to send a newsletter/sale information.

been working on these files

modules/[your mod]/create_account.php
modules/pages/create_account/jscript_form_check.php
templates/[your mod]/templates/tpl_modules_create_account.php


removed all fields and validation

the problem is the desired infomation doesn't seem to be formatting correctly (in admin tool)

i'm assuming this has to do with the user profile not having a password attached to it.

1) is there an easier way to do this?

2) has anyone else done this

3) if it is the password that the problem i suppose i could try and send a password through hidden fields when the form is submitted.

any thoughts?

thanks in advance

[kobra]

Do you not require an address to ship to?

[markhof]

not using the shopping cart -- just needed an online catalog that my client could easily update

[kobra]

just needed an online catalog that my client could easily update

Then no need for an account

You might look at a 3rd party addon for news letter subscribe

Or if they will have several hundred customers, the mail chimp addon as many hosts limit number of emails

[markhof]

thanks kobra i'll look into