How to Create a Mailing List With PHP
Mailing lists are a common requirement for modern businesses that use the Internet to communicate with their customer base. Marketing and promotional emails, as well as important website information, updates, and other information is quickly distributed to a large collection of email addresses with the push of a button. The PHP language is widespread and creating a mailing list using PHP scripts is straightforward. With some patience and attention to detail, even non-programmers can get a PHP mailing list setup on their website. Once a PHP script is installed, the program takes care of all the hassles of running a mailing list.
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Verify your web server supports PHP. Most web servers are configured to properly compile PHP scripts, but some services may require an upgraded subscription to handle PHP. You cannot create a mailing list with PHP without this functionality.
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Identify a PHP script that serves your purpose and budget. Many are available, including some free options. The program "PHP list" is an open-source mailing list manager that is available for free and used on thousands of servers worldwide.
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Download the PHP script for the mailing list service. In some cases, this will be a single script file. In others, an entire software package is included in the download.
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Unzip the file download, if necessary. Some PHP scripts are packaged as compressed archive files to make the transfer process easier. However these are not functional as PHP programs until they are extracted. Right-click the downloaded file and choose the "Extract" or "Unzip" option.
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Open an FTP program. This is the standard tool used to transfer files between your computer and a web server. Many FTP programs are available for free.
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Connect to your web server using the FTP software. This requires the server address provided to you by your web hosting company.
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Drag the extracted PHP mailing list manager software from your computer onto the FTP transfer window. A file transfer will initiate.
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Visit the URL of the new PHP program placed on your web server, using any regular web browser. Follow the script's instructions on your URL page to complete the installation. The PHP mailing list software is now created and available for use. The program will ask you to input the email addresses you wish to use in the list.
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