[TYPO3-english] Newsletter Solutions

[Andreas Becker]

Hi All

we are currently evaluating different Newsletter Solutions which can be used
with TYPO3. We would like to ask you about your experiences with:


   1. direct_mail (the pdf mail attachment seems to have problems) - only
   3.95 rating
   -- Very complicated tool for end users
   -- not very usefull to send normal newsletters
   -- i was not able to configure it as i wanted (html and plaintext mails).
   sorry, your idea ist great but not useable at the moment. to complicated.
   -- Only the configuration is really hard. Nothing for newbs.
   -- The ext is really awesome, but neither the documentation, nor the
   usuabillity. :-/

   2. tc_directmail (it looks like this is totally outdated and not
   maintained anymore - is the right?) - high rating with 4.46
   -- Simply works! And eays to extend with new mail targets. Thanks
   -- Easy to use, but the docs could still be more detailed.
   -- Fantastic! Daniel has done great work refining this extension has been
   very responsive to feature/bug requests. I'll never go back to "directmail"
   -- This just works! Out of the box - THANKS!
   -- Still, im missing some features, but overall it's fullfilling my needs
   90%
   >>> Any Experiences with using this Extension in Typo3 4.4 and 4.5?

   3. t3m (sounds like a real good extension with lots of features and easy
   handling but same problem like with tc_directmail - outdated/not
   maintained?)

   4. dkd_news2directmail (builds on direct_mail but it is said: Only
   compatible with direct_mail 2.5.x - is it working with the newest version of
   direct_mail)

   5. te_openemm_newsletter (needs sendmail and is not working with postfix
   - What experiences do you have with this combination which would make it
   worth to switch back to sendmail?)

   6. eyepin (seems to produce high additional costs!)

   7. netmailing (campaign monitor - any experiences with it - costs?)

   8. inxmail_content (seems to produce high additional costs! - how much?)

   9. tgm_newsletter (still in alpha - can it replace direct_mail?)

   10. n98_mailenstein_registration (seems to be focused on German Market
   only and produces additional costs - is it like this?)


What solution would you suggest if the newsletter system needs to be used by
endusers which are no computer/internet or webprogrammers but simple users
who want to send out Newsletters from TYPO3 using tt_news and mainly
tt_content, sometimes also realty or seminar records and articles.

Thanks

Andi