Newsletter-Only Subscriptions for v1.3x

[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_