In order to work with the product you
should install and activate it like any other WordPress plugin. You will find
relevant links for managing the plugin on the left side menu bar. The default
screen of the newsletter software will look like as shown below
Figure 1
The first step is to create a new mailing
list by selecting Mailing Lists link located on the left hand side. A user
interface as shown in Figure 2 will be displayed.
Figure 2
After creating a mailing list, you should
add subscribers to the list by selecting Subscribers link as shown below.
Figure 3
The next step is to create a newsletter by
selecting Send Newsletter link. The interface is
similar to that of post/page creation as shown below.
Figure 4
You should spend some time to check out the
custom fields which you can make use of while creating newsletters. After
entering the relevant content and selecting a mailing list, you can schedule
the newsletter for delivery. The newsletter software will place the content in
the queue and will be delivered periodically as per the schedule interval as
shown below.
Figure 5
The newsletter
software also enables you to send mailers with attachments and supports
paid subscriptions with an ability to publish newsletter as a post. A core
feature of the newsletter software plugin is that you can set the maximum
number of emails which should be delivered per hour and also provides an option
to notify administrator on successful delivery of emails.
Figure 6
I noticed that there are several options
which you can make use of in order to simplify the management of newsletters.
The vendor has hosted a live demo with which you can test out all the
functionalities before the purchase of newsletter software.
The newsletter software will be useful if
you run a WordPress based article directory websites. It can also be used on
ordinary blogs but you have to add members manually and send out mailers either
weekly or in a monthly basis.
The cost of the newsletter
software is only $49.99 and you will get lifetime updates for free. A key
point to note is that once you purchase the software there is no monthly or
yearly recurring cost unlike other hosted newsletter providers. So do you
require newsletter software for your WordPress blog? Then why are you waiting
for. Buy
a copy now and avoid huge recurring expenses.