EmailBuddy - Revision history

Bes: Fixed spelling - from "Check our the" to "Check out the" /* Extra Customizations Policies */

2011-10-13T17:41:59Z

Fixed spelling - from "Check our the" to "Check out the" - Extra Customizations Policies

Dan at 19:17, October 10, 2011

2011-10-10T19:17:13Z

Bes: Added /* Customize EmailBuddy */ section, and "Bigger TEXT BEFORE FORM and TEXT AFTER FORM Widget Fields" sub-section

2011-09-29T16:24:04Z

Added - Customize EmailBuddy: section, and "Bigger TEXT BEFORE FORM and TEXT AFTER FORM Widget Fields" sub-section

Skylermoore at 15:31, June 17, 2011

2011-06-17T15:31:41Z

Skylermoore at 22:57, June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T22:57:28Z

Skylermoore at 22:14, June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T22:14:47Z

Skylermoore at 22:07, June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T22:07:03Z

Skylermoore at 20:32, June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T20:32:48Z

Skylermoore at 19:39, June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T19:39:42Z

Dustin at 21:18, August 9, 2010

2010-08-09T21:18:56Z

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 ====Extra Customizations Policies====
-[http://ithemes.com/codex/page/PluginBuddy#Extra_Customizations Check our the official policy and details on any Extra Customizations]
+[http://ithemes.com/codex/page/PluginBuddy#Extra_Customizations Check out the official policy and details on any Extra Customizations]
 ====Bigger TEXT BEFORE FORM and TEXT AFTER FORM Widget Fields====

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	Thanks Jim! :)		Thanks Jim! :)
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		+	==DB language fix==
		+	<p>The bugfix for emailbuddy will not be able to go in and fix existing tables, in short, it will only help with new installs, or if the user drops all of their emailbuddy tables and recreates them(deactivate plugin, drop tables, reactivate), so for those customers that already have an issue we will need to give them instructions on going into either cmd line or phpMyAdmin and running these alter statements for mySQL to update existing tables. Please rememeber to remind the customer to update any and all data before they do this just to be safe.</p>
		+	<pre>
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_events` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_groups` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_messages` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_queue` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_subscribers` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	ALTER TABLE `wp_ebud_subscriptions` CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
		+	</pre>

	==Additional Resources==		==Additional Resources==

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 ==Misc.==
 Shortcode Format Example: [emailbuddy type="event" list="0" button="Subscribe" confirmation="Thank you for subscribing!" ]
 ==Additional Resources==

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 ====Emailing tools====
 This section of the tools are meant to help with any troubleshooting emails.
-'''Email Queue'''- The queue will show if there are any emails that are currently queued up to be sent but haven't been sent yet. There are two buttons, "Force Send Queue Now" and "Clear Queue", that will allow you to manually control the queued emails.
+<br />'''Email Queue'''- The queue will show if there are any emails that are currently queued up to be sent but haven't been sent yet. There are two buttons, "Force Send Queue Now" and "Clear Queue", that will allow you to manually control the queued emails.
 <br />'''Send Test Message''' - This feature allows for sending a test email to any email address that you specify so that you can easily test if emailing is working correctly.
 <br />'''Unsubscribe User from All Lists''' - Using this feature will unsubscribe a user from all groups and events.
 ====Import Emails====
-This tool allows you to import email addresses by adding one at a time by using the text input box or by importing a text file that is a list of email addresses.
+This tool allows you to import email addresses by adding one at a time by using the text input box or by importing a text file that is a list of email addresses. If you are importing a text file that is a list of emails it is important to only put one email address per line in order for the email addresses to be imported correctly.

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-==Features==
+==Tools==
-* Two types of lists: Events & Groups. Subscribers to each list may be auto-subscribed to another type of list.
+The tools in EmailBuddy have been designed to try and help with any challenges with operating a newsletter system. The tools section of EmailBuddy has four different tabs Emailing, Import Emails, Export Emails, and Scheduled Activity.
-* Events:
+====Emailing tools====
-** Events allows you to schedule reminder emails for one-time or recurring events. Up to three email reminders may be sent per scheduled event.
+This section of the tools are meant to help with any troubleshooting emails.
-** Events may repeat on a regular basis (ie. daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
+'''Email Queue'''- The queue will show if there are any emails that are currently queued up to be sent but haven't been sent yet. There are two buttons, "Force Send Queue Now" and "Clear Queue", that will allow you to manually control the queued emails.
-* Groups:
+<br />'''Send Test Message''' - This feature allows for sending a test email to any email address that you specify so that you can easily test if emailing is working correctly.
-** Groups function as containers of subscribers. This is useful for collecting groups of users for later sending broadcasts to. Groups can be used for newsletter or simply organization. For example, you may wish all users that subscribe to a certain event also be entered into a group to later send newsletters to.
+<br />'''Unsubscribe User from All Lists''' - Using this feature will unsubscribe a user from all groups and events.
-* Send mass mails & newsletters.
+====Import Emails====
-* Manage user subscriptions.
+This tool allows you to import email addresses by adding one at a time by using the text input box or by importing a text file that is a list of email addresses.
-* Create & manage email messages to be sent.
-** Messages support detailed variables for customization such as (but not limited to):
-*** User's email address.
-*** Date/time
-*** URL to site
-*** Unsubscribe link
-*** Name of blog
-*** Title of this list
-* Import/export email addresses
-* Easily post subscription forms on your site using one of the available methods:
-** Widgets
-** Shortcodes to use anywhere in your posts
-** Easily insert via a button on the Add Posts page to add anywhere in your posts
-* Simple Style Manager for styling widgets, confirmation response, and subscription form.
-* Send user to any page of your site upon subscribing (or back to the same page)
-* Slide-down subscription confirmation for non-obtrusive stylish confirmation of their action.
-* Classes available for all components for advanced styling above the Simple Style Manager
 ==Postponed Features==

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 ==Subscription Forms==
 The subscription forms allow users to easily subscribe to your email newsletter. EmailBuddy adds the ability to add email subscription forms to posts, pages, and widgets.
-====Adding to post or page====
+====Adding a subscription form to post or page====
 When the EmailBuddy plugin is activated on your site it adds a shortcode button to the posts and page editors.
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	Here is a list of the different form fields and the details for what each field is asking for.		Here is a list of the different form fields and the details for what each field is asking for.
		+	<br />'''List to subscribe to''' - This is a drop-down option that has a list of groups and events to choose which list the subscription form will add the subscribers to.
		+	<br />'''Submit button text''' - Set what the text on the submit button says.
		+	<br />'''Confirmation text or redirect URL''' - This option allows you to set what the confirmation message is when a visitor submits a subscription form.
		+	<br />'''Input form text (optional)''' - This text will be the default text in the input box that asks for the visitors email.
		+	<br />'''Custom form inputs(Your Name)''' - If this box is checked then the submission form will add a field asking for the subscribers name.

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	* Custom field* Name. {custom_name}		* Custom field* Name. {custom_name}
	The text wrapped in {} above are what will be added to the email then later will be changed to the variable that it is supposed to reference.		The text wrapped in {} above are what will be added to the email then later will be changed to the variable that it is supposed to reference.
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		+	==Subscription Forms==
		+	The subscription forms allow users to easily subscribe to your email newsletter. EmailBuddy adds the ability to add email subscription forms to posts, pages, and widgets.
		+	====Adding to post or page====
		+	When the EmailBuddy plugin is activated on your site it adds a shortcode button to the posts and page editors.
		+
		+	[[File:Emailbuddyshort.png\|368px]]
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		+	If you want to add a email subscription form to a post or page all you have to do is click that button and a popup form will ask for all of the information needed to customize that form.
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		+	[[File:Emailbuddyform.png\|368px]]
		+
		+	Here is a list of the different form fields and the details for what each field is asking for.
		+
		+

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-'''Release date:''' August 4, 2010 (beta), August ?, 2010 (stable)
+[[File:Emailbuddy-thumb.png|right]]
-Major Issues:
+==Groups==
-* None reported.
+Groups are used to store subscribers information. Then if you can use EmailBuddy to easily a mass email to everyone in that group. Since you can create multiple groups of email subscribers you can create more specific emails that you only send to certain groups.
-FIXED:
+==Events==
-* Licenses are not sticking. - Fixed in v0.1.1 (make sure all other PluginBuddy plugins are also up to date)
+Events are similar to groups since they are another way to store email subscribers. But events have the ability to schedule a date and time for when an event is going to happen. Since it is an event EmailBuddy has a feature that allows you to schedule email reminders that occur a set amount of time before the time that the event is scheduled for. The reminder emails can be scheduled for anywhere from an hour before the event to years before the event. Events allow for scheduling up to three reminders per event.
-* Checkboxes not being saved on Settings page. - Fixed in v0.1.1
 ==Features==

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−	'''Release date:''' August 4, 2010 (beta), August ?, 2010 (stable)~~. '''Author:''' Dustin Bolton~~	+	'''Release date:''' August 4, 2010 (beta), August ?, 2010 (stable)

	==BETA KNOWN ISSUES==		==BETA KNOWN ISSUES==