PhpList

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PhpList
Original author(s) Michiel Dethmers[1][2]
Developer(s) Tincan Ltd.[3]
Initial release March 2000 (2000-03)[4]
Stable release 3.0.5 / 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01)
Written in PHP
Available in 35 languages
Type Mailing lists
License GPL
Website www.phplist.com

phpList is an open source software for managing mailing lists. It is designed for the dissemination of information, such as newsletters, news, advertising to list of subscribers. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database to store the information. The software is distributed free under GPL license, and is developed and sponsored by Tincan.[3]

Overview

PHPlist can manage a list of subscribers and send e-mail messages to large numbers of subscribers. The subscription management, registration, personal data changes, and unsubscribe requests, are automated. Subscriptions to one or more lists are made through a subscription page that can be integrated into a website.[5] The information requested during registration, for example, country of residence, language, date of birth, favorite food, etc. - is determined by the list administrators and can be modified at any time. This information can then be used for targeted messaging, i.e. sending may be limited to subscribers who meet certain criteria, such as country or city of residence. Public interface is available in 35 languages. The documentation detailing the functions and features of the software is available in English and is partially translated into Spanish, French, and Dutch.

Operating systems supported

The software was developed for GNU/Linux with Apache . It is also compatible with other Unix-like systems, such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and with none Unix-like Windows.

Database connectivity

phpList is designed to connect to a MySQL database. With its support for ADOdb it is possible to extend the connectivity to other databases such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, Sybase, IBM DB2, and Oracle.

References

  1. ↑ PHPlist 1.0, The author of this system is Michiel Dethmers, xxxxxxxxxxxxx. I'm a freelance technical designer operating in London UK.
  2. ↑ pgp, Michiel Dethmers Tincan Limited London, Buenos Aires & Machynlleth Tel: +44 (0)1654 702413
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://tincan.co.uk/phplist
  4. ↑ Changelog for phplist
  5. ↑ phplist Features

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