sending batch emails

[xmanhattan]

Hello all,

I am wondering if anyone is sending batch emails using elxis and if they have encountered difficulties due to host limits per hour.
The host limits apply to sending emails even if you use a php script to send email individually or as cc or bcc.
Many hosts are limiting to 50 emails per hour due to spamming.

I came across a function in php called Gearman.  Is anyone using this?

If not, what are you using to send batch emails?

Petros

[Sirigos]

In one of the site that I have create is for International Organization.
They send EVERY month a newsletter with more than 5.000 members, of course they have VPS.
I have not search the settings of the VPS regarding the limit for the emails, but they have test it one by one  and all the members received the newsletter inside an hour.

[xmanhattan]

Hello Sirigos,

Yes a vps has I think either unlimited or a larger limit on the out going email.

The typical hosts only give a smaller amount to keep people from overloading their servers.

I have already sent the list by creating a small php program that reads the database, creates a temporary table with a date time field, and then sends them with a limit by the hour using cron.

Just wondering if anyone was using the php Gearman that looks like it can create a queue.

Thanks anyway.

[datahell]

A simple solution is to use a different outgoing server. And, if you can nt find any, many ISP providers (otenet, forthnet, etc) give you that option. You may also use a mail-server installed in your computer...

[xmanhattan]

Datahell,

I didn't think of using the isp, good idea.  I'll keep that in mind for another time.

Thank you