How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

5 Oct 2007, 6:21 PM

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How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

Currently I have over 1500 customers and everytime I go to send a newsletter or product notification, it would just show that it is processing for a LONG time. Now I am not sure how long I should wait or maybe it timed out.... So everytime, after maybe 1 hour, I would just close the broswer not knowing if it all got sent.....

What should I do in this case?? Wait it out or is there a way I can tell it is being sent...

5 Oct 2007, 6:24 PM

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kobra

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Re: How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

Depending on your host, there may be a mails per hour limit and you would need to check with them about this.

Normally 200-500 per hour or any other limit that they have seen fit to apply

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5 Oct 2007, 6:32 PM

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drbyte

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Re: How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

I have clients that use the standalone program mentioned in this post in conjunction with the Email Address Exporter utility to send out their newsletters to large audiences.

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5 Oct 2007, 6:32 PM

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nrg77

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Re: How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

Thank you for the reply...

I see what you mean.

But how could I select only 200-300 customers to send out to?

5 Oct 2007, 6:34 PM

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nrg77

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Re: How long to wait for newsletter sending process?

DrByte:

I have clients that use the standalone program mentioned in this post in conjunction with the Email Address Exporter utility to send out their newsletters to large audiences.

Posted before i saw your post....I will try that out...