Schedule email to user using Rule sets

Posted by eranglr on November 25, 2008 at 12:07pm

I am trying to resolve a simple problem - How to send a customized email to user after X days from registration??

Tried using rule sets, but just can't figure out how to use it properly (there is no real tutorial regarding rules set / schedule emails).

also, I am trying to add user a role after x days (for example - after 30 days of been a member, I know that there is a module for drupal 5 called role delay, but I prefer using much more flexible way - RULES).

THANK YOU,
Eran

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I haven't done anything like

Posted by WorldFallz on November 25, 2008 at 4:29pm

I haven't done anything like this yet, but my guess is you'd have to select the cron event, then add a condition with custom php that checks the current date/time against the user's registration date/time in order to execute the actions of a sending an email and changing/adding a role.

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Problem is

Posted by eranglr on November 25, 2008 at 11:24pm

add a condition with custom php that checks the current date/time against the user's registration date/time

example-->
did the following:
1. added a new rule
2. called it "send email after 2 days"
3. choose cron event
4. condition: Numeric comparison==> number 1 is [date:site-date-yyyy]
Equal
number 2 is 2008

action: Display a tokenized message to the user. message is: congratulation!

so, when I'm running cron, I don't get this above message..
what am I doing wrong??

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Also, I thought about using

Posted by eranglr on November 26, 2008 at 6:48am

Triggers to accomplish that..
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i don't see how you could do

Posted by WorldFallz on November 26, 2008 at 7:40pm

i don't see how you could do this with core triggers/actions-- they have far less features than rules.

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I think that with rules it's not possible either

Posted by eranglr on November 27, 2008 at 7:53am

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It is-- it's just a matter

Posted by WorldFallz on November 27, 2008 at 2:25pm

It is-- it's just a matter of getting the php code right. Sorry, I just don't have the time right now to work it out. If I get a chance to look at it, i'll post back.

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Resolved?

Posted by ccdoss on April 24, 2009 at 4:24am

Did this issue ever get resolved? I'm trying to do something similar. I looked at autoresponder, which sends e-mail on a schedule. However, it means people need to sign-up for it. I want them to receive e-mails when they sign up. I am also struggling with workflow.

WHEN TRUE
Send email to user

Then, create a triggered rule for on user registration, and set it to schedule your rule set for however many days out you need.

That should do the trick.

Schedule email to user using Rule sets

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I haven't done anything like

Problem is

Also, I thought about using

i don't see how you could do

I think that with rules it's not possible either

It is-- it's just a matter

Resolved?

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ditto

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