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    Hi,
    I got a problem to make virtuNewsletter work.
    I set the usergroup and reader page in settings.
    Created new resource with
    [[!virtuNewsletter.reader? &toArray=`1`]]

    Created new resource with test message
    Created new category in CMP an try to create new newsletter with id of new resource but it cannot be save an says resource empty....
    Now what?
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      Expect the update, about tomorrow.
      I've modified important changes.
        Rico
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        I am expecting ... smiley
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          i've updated the package.
          looks like the Package Manager doesn't detect the update.
          browse it.
          if you find it available to download, then download it.
            Rico
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            After update I am able to create new newsletter, but, when I test it it shows empty page (with default template) also tested email is empty...

            • Also I dont know where to change default email template and unsubscribe message
            • I dont understand purpose of recurent sending of the same newsletter... Why would I want to send the same newsletter every month?
            • Do I need to setup cronjob even if I want to send email only once?
            • When is my newsletter send? I can set only date not hour... why I cannot send nesletter immediatelly?

            [ed. note: kudykam last edited this post 13 years ago.]
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              if you make a change on any template or resource, select the newsletter again, and SAVE it again.
              it will update the database.
              Also I dont know where to change default email template and unsubscribe message
              Define them in System Settings under the virtuNewsletter's namespace.

              I dont understand purpose of recurent sending of the same newsletter... Why would I want to send the same newsletter every month
              IF you have getResources inside the newsletter's resource, it will have new list from it.

              Do I need to setup cronjob even if I want to send email only once
              No.
              Just "Generate Queue" and "Send" them all.
              BUT,
              consult your host how many mails they allow you to send in one batch.
              My package doesn't check the bounce respond.
              So if you send more than the limit, you won't know about any error.

              When is my newsletter send? I can set only date not hour... why I cannot send nesletter immediatelly
              You have "Report" tab that has "Send" button to send queueing subscribers immediately.
              You know how to set up the cron-job, don't you?
              It's from your CPanel.

              So, what's the difference of setting up time in the package and the CPanel, you might ask?
              Imagine this:
              1. You have multiple categories, name it: Regular Users and Chefs.
              2. Each categories have different kind of newsletter contents.
              3. Each newsletter has different time range.

              You only need to set Hosting's cron job to check each day.
              When initiated, the package will check which newsletter meets the schedule to send.
              Before it sends, it'll create queue first, so if your host has (eg) 50 emails perday, it'll send the rest tomorrow.
                Rico
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                In system setting I can define id of resource, but how to define template, placeholders etc???
                When I click on SAVE in newsletter it keeps saving and Please wait messsage doesnt want to dissapear.
                After viewing message it is still empty...
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                  Do you have error in your error log?

                  Template for newsletter is the resource.
                  To know the placeholders, turn on virtunewsletter's email debug.
                  Send email "Test", then check your modx's error log.
                    Rico
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                    (ERROR @ /assets/components/virtunewsletter/conn/mgr.php) `[[*id]]` is not a valid integer and may not be passed to makeUrl()


                    Also saving newsletter doesnt clear cache of it so new changes doesnt appear when I make any change in resource...
                    Anyway, if I create new newsletter and click on view it still shows the template from that newsletter but without content... [ed. note: kudykam last edited this post 13 years ago.]
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                      Maybe you should update the RTFM. It is very unclear how to make this work, also your manual contains mistakes (subscribe form contains unsubscribe link etc...)

                      I am also trying to make unsubscribe link and show in browser link work...
                      I copied the link from rtfm 4.a, but I dont know what snippet should be on linked resources....