wcm Scheduler replaces the Automation Service to add Scheduled Events & Scheduler Service A windows service that automates the process of sending the newsletter from the queue in batches. Even if your server need to be restarted the service will resume your sending.
Newsletter approval process
Mail Accounts and Mail Servers
Advanced Queue management supporting pause and prioritization of newsletter bulks
Optimized Empty Queue Process
Sql Server optimized
Redesigned Send in queue and Manage queue processes
wcm 2.5 has been released on December 15th 2008. wcm 2.5 service pack 1 has been released on June 2009. The key highlights include:
wcm Windows Automation Service A windows service that automates the process of sending the newsletter from the queue in batches. Even if your server need to be restarted the service will resume your sending.
wcm Queue Regulator A windows monitoring application that can manage the queue even in a shared server environment (for shared servers, it only applies when using Sql server as database system)
Bounce manager The bounce manger can be used now with eml files found on a directory on the server. If you are using windows smtp where the undeliverable files are saved in a specific folder, you can run the bounce management process in that folder in order to clean up your mailing lists. Bounce manager logging has been added in order to be able to debug the process and extend you bounce signatures definition xml file.
Email notifications Get notified for opt-in and/or opt-out requests to an email account so that you can track these processes in your mailbox.
Welcome back process for returning subscriptions When a subscriber resubscribes in a mailing list, you can choose to have alternate web and email messages.
Upload a file, select a customizable parsing template and import them in a mailing list.
wcm 2.2 has been released on the 4 March 2008. The key highlights include:
Subscriber account area (Details & Subscription administration) smart variable can be included in personalized newsletters for direct login
Auto responders in links When a subscriber clicks a link in the newsletter another personalizable newsletter is sent to him
New reporting export engine for MS-Word & MS-Excel
Tiny Urls. Replace the long links to short anti spam friendly short urls.
Advanced Queue management Optimized batch sending module, that speeds up the sending process and offers queue entries filtering for sending or filtered deletion.
2 Mail Components support (System.Net.Mail, ChilKat Email) Licence for ClhilKat email included and no installation is required on the server
White Label Ready You can customize all the trademark messages, the user privileges and menu, logos