Opinions: Timed bulk email via ASP.NET

[Mark]

Hi, I have a client who wants to have a remind me later feature on their
website.

Basically, people can say "Send me an email at a later date to remind me
about this website"
They then enter their name/ email and choose the day they would like to be
reminded on, pretty simple stuff.

Now, in the old days, I would have placed all this information into an SQL
database and then using a scheduled DTS package I would send emails calling
xp_smtp_sendmail or something similiar..

I am always open to new ideas so if anyone has any better ways to do things
I am all ears :)
TIA
Mark

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

You could use a standard EXE launched from the Windows Task Manager.
Or you could use a Windows Service.

Here's more info on Windows Services:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...plications.asp

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net
"Mark" <ma**@Z-Zvolution.nZt> wrote in message
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Hi, I have a client who wants to have a remind me later feature on their
website.

Basically, people can say "Send me an email at a later date to remind me
about this website"
They then enter their name/ email and choose the day they would like to be
reminded on, pretty simple stuff.

Now, in the old days, I would have placed all this information into an SQL
database and then using a scheduled DTS package I would send emails
calling
xp_smtp_sendmail or something similiar..

I am always open to new ideas so if anyone has any better ways to do
things
I am all ears :)
TIA
Mark

[Mark]

Hi Steve, thanks. Sorry, I should have been more clear, ths is for a website
using shared hosting so I do not have access to creating a Windows service.

Thanks again
Mark
"Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]" <St***@Orr.net> wrote in message
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You could use a standard EXE launched from the Windows Task Manager.
Or you could use a Windows Service.

Here's more info on Windows Services:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/vbcon/html/
vbconintroductiontontserviceapplications.asp
--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net
"Mark" <ma**@Z-Zvolution.nZt> wrote in message
news:eP*************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Hi, I have a client who wants to have a remind me later feature on their
website.

Basically, people can say "Send me an email at a later date to remind me
about this website"
They then enter their name/ email and choose the day they would like to be reminded on, pretty simple stuff.

Now, in the old days, I would have placed all this information into an SQL database and then using a scheduled DTS package I would send emails
calling
xp_smtp_sendmail or something similiar..

I am always open to new ideas so if anyone has any better ways to do
things
I am all ears :)
TIA
Mark

[Lucas Tam]

"Mark" <ma**@Z-Zvolution.nZt> wrote in
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Hi Steve, thanks. Sorry, I should have been more clear, ths is for a
website using shared hosting so I do not have access to creating a
Windows service.

ASP.NET is not designed to handled scheduled events, but with a bit of
hacking you can do so:

How to Keep ASP.NET apps alive:
http://authors.aspalliance.com/paulw...rticles/?id=12

And I think it needs a slight fix:
http://weblogs.asp.net/ashben/archiv.../11/31579.aspx

Maybe these will help you out?
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Lucas Tam (RE********@rogers.com)
Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying.
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/coolspot18/

[Mark Rae]

"Mark" <ma**@Z-Zvolution.nZt> wrote in message
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Hi Steve, thanks. Sorry, I should have been more clear, ths is for a
website
using shared hosting so I do not have access to creating a Windows
service.

I have the same situation with the current arrangement I have with my ISP so
I didn't really have much option other than to use the SQL route.

However, if the site really takes off, I'll upgrade to a dedicated server,
whereupon I'll almost certainly go the Windows service route.

[Mark]

Thanks everyone for your help
Cheers
Mark
"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Mark" <ma**@Z-Zvolution.nZt> wrote in message
news:Od****************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hi Steve, thanks. Sorry, I should have been more clear, ths is for a
website
using shared hosting so I do not have access to creating a Windows
service.
I have the same situation with the current arrangement I have with my ISP

so I didn't really have much option other than to use the SQL route.

However, if the site really takes off, I'll upgrade to a dedicated server,
whereupon I'll almost certainly go the Windows service route.