Newsletter-Only Subscriptions for v1.3x

[NotGoddess]

I can do that. It's actually a good idea to allow a page (or sidebox) with allows both subscriptions and removal at once (I've been depending on the 'unsubscribe' link supplied with the cart).

If you'll give me a day or so I can get it out for you-I have to rewrite the subscribe/unsubscribe processing to properly using multiple submits.

-Ng_

[LloydDobbler]

Thanks, NG!

Take your time - I've got PLENTY to work on at this point...

LD

[pglatz]

Thanks for the great contribution! Here's some feedback on what maybe two minor problems:

I subscribed to newsletters only, info was inserted in subscribers table.

I then registered to the site, using the same email, and not clicking the subscribe box. An entry was created in the customers table, but newsletter_subscribe was set to zero. I thought it would have picked up the fact I had subscribed (the "automerge" the docs mention), but since I said not to subscribe, this seems logical too. I went to the account/newsletter subscriptions page, and the checkbox is unchecked. I checked it, hit update, and got a duplicate entry warned message from SQL. If I refresh the page, there is no ewrror,and both tables indicate I am subscribed. If I click the subscribe box when I register, there are no problems.

I'd like to make the following two suggestions:
1) If a person is subscibed to newsletters only and then register, the subscribe button should be checked on the registration form.
2) A check should be made to see if the person is currentlysubscribed, to prevent the duplicate entry SQL entry.

[DrByte]

1) If a person is subscibed to newsletters only and then register, the subscribe button should be checked on the registration form.

How would the program know whether they're subscribed or not, since they haven't entered their email address yet when the registration page is prepared... ?

[pglatz]

How would the program know whether they're subscribed or not, since they haven't entered their email address yet when the registration page is prepared... ?

The person first subscribed to newsletters-only, then registers as a member. When the registration form is displayed, a database query could be made to see if they were in the subscribers table, and if so, the subscribe checkbox would be checked.

We know if they are subscribed or not at the time the form is being created.

[woodlandsprite]

Hello again, NG :)
Noticed a peculiarity I think is related to the Newsletter Only Subscribe mod.
Customers that also happen to have a newsletter subscription apear to have a bogus subscribe date created of 11/30/2036.

Not sure how this affects things. Still have to test.

-Stephanie

[etoile03]

This is a great module! I had some other questions from doing some testing...

Does the current module allow for sending out an automatic welcome newsletter/message that welcomes or confrims that the subscriber has sucessfully opted in?

Also, I noticed that when the message stack error appears for these conditions:

1. This email address has already placed a Newsletter-Only subscription. If you did not receive the confirmation request, please email xxx from your email address to request the subscription.

2. There is already a Customer Account using that email address. To subscribe to the newsletter, please LOGIN and select the My Account link at the top right. Click here if you have forgotten your password.

that the newsletter subscribe field still appears, which it shouldn't since they have already subscribed or tried to subscribe. Can this be easily fixed?

Also, are there message errors for people that have already subscribed and have already confirmed and opted in, as well, to say that they are a current newsletter subscriber for both newsletter-only and current account holders?

[NotGoddess]

Does the current module allow for sending out an automatic welcome newsletter/message that welcomes or confrims that the subscriber has sucessfully opted in?

Well, once they click on the confirmation link they get a 'thanks for confirming' message on the screen but that's it. You could put that on the wishlist at my site if you wish.

Also, I noticed that when the message stack error appears for these conditions:
1. This email address has already placed a Newsletter-Only subscription.
2. There is already a Customer Account using that email address.
that the newsletter subscribe field still appears, which it shouldn't since they have already subscribed or tried to subscribe. Can this be easily fixed?

This is intentional-the field/button reappears because the email was invalid in some way (in those cases already existing). Having the field there allows the person to change their email if needed. So it's not a 'bug' to be fixed, but rather a feature. Flags could be added to the code to not show it in those cases-another wishlist item.

Also, are there message errors for people that have already subscribed and have already confirmed and opted in, as well, to say that they are a current newsletter subscriber for both newsletter-only and current account holders?

I'm a bit confused on what you are asking here. It sounds like you are asking for completely separate messages for these conditions:
1) newsletter - not confirmed
2) newsletter - confirmed
3) account holder, but not subscribed to newsletter
4) account holder, already subscribed

The checks don't go into that much detail-they just check if the email exists either for a subscription or as a customer, and if so, says that.

That being said you can add it as a wishlist item as well, but you might want to read the next post.

-Ng_

[NotGoddess]

I will be honest with you-I plan on doing one more release to fix the errors and add what additional features I can that have been requested prior to today, then this contribution will be put on the 'incentive' plan. I will of course still do support where I can and provide bug fixes, but I consider this a pretty mature/stable contribution at this point.

I've put well over a hundred hours into this contrib and gotten 'great contrib! can you add...' but nothing financially from the 800+ who have downloaded this (I figured probably 300 are actively using).

I'm not trying to sound mercenary-I love doing OSS, and intentionally do not ransom my work, but I'll be very short on my bills next week and just have no clue how I'm going to catch them up, and have to spend my time trying to avoid having my utilities shutoff by competing against folks who bid $10 on 5hr programming projects.

I'll try to still work on new stuff when I can but it can't be a priority for me anymore when I have kids to feed.

Apologies in advance if anyone takes offense-I thought it better to be upfront than just appear to have abandoned you.

-Ng_

[florence]

Hello!

I have installed the newsletter-only subscriptions and it seems to work very well for me! I wanted to thank you and to ask a little question..

Is it possible to put the newsletter form on other pages that aren't part of the shop?
I have a blog and I would like to put the newsletter join form on the sidebar..is there a code that I could cut and paste on it?!
I tried to search for it but I don't want to mees it up.. Let me know if someone know how to do it!

thank you!!! and sorry for my english