Hi,

Almost each project I'm doing with Drupal needs a newsletter system, that would send designed letters, and not just plain text.
I somehow found the way to design those letters, that go out using simplenews, but two major issues arise each time: how to select content from the site, to be used in the newsletter?, and how to position the content, in a fashioned way?
My first intuition is to use the killer combination of views and panels. I am willing to take over the development of such features, but I'd need some assistance, and mostly guidance in doing so.

Using the 4.7 version, I had to modify the module's code a bit, so the newsletter can be themed. I haven't seen version 5.x yet, but I think it should include, if not already included, some hooks for interfering with the newsletter generation.

Any direction and suggestion would be appreciated.

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jarea’s picture

jarea commented

If I understand your need correctly, you can use insert view tags [view:name_of_view] to display a view's contents in a newsletter node.

sutharsan’s picture

sutharsan commented

Mimemail supports the use of a dedicated mail.css and Simplenews_templates has header, footer and template capabilities. Both features I have not used myselves yet.
If the desired features fit into the Simplenews plan I can support your work on them.

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katherined
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I would love to know if there is any update on this. I am looking for a solution for a non-profit I am involved in which would allow for automated population of a newsletter form, but also styled. I like the idea of using panels too. That seems like a good solution. I am thinking a combination of insert_view and panels would be great, but how would it be set to automatically send out on a regular interval? Could it somehow work with notify or subscriptions?

Basically, we are small and understaffed and need something pretty idiot-proof. :)

Thanks!

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socialnicheguru commented

this is a good start as I would like to know too.

panels seems like a great way to arrange a template for simplenews newsletters.

Chris

i am using D5.10 soon 5.14

sutharsan’s picture

sutharsan commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Simplenews does not and will not do any content collection.

Zita’s picture

Zita commented

Not that it is upgraded for drupal 7, there is the Simplenews Content Selection module: http://drupal.org/project/simplenews_content_selection

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summit commented
Status: Closed (won't fix) » Closed (fixed)

Hi,

The second part of the original question is not answered with content_selection I think.
"and how to position the content, in a fashioned way?". I made this issue specific for this reason: http://drupal.org/node/1953744

greetings, Martijn