Preface

Tired of an e-mail BCC list that scrolls off the page or fiddly and hard-to-manage bulk mailing systems? You need phpList—a high-powered, robust, feature-packed mailing system that will "get out of your way" and get the job done.

phpList 2 E-mail Campaign Manager will guide you from basic installation and setup through management, reporting, and automation of phpList, the world's most popular open source e-mail campaign manager. It also covers advanced customization and configuration of phpList.

phpList is a popular open source e-mail campaign manager, sporting a powerful web frontend, a rich message editor, and an advanced feature set. We start with a basic configuration and finish with a full-featured e-mail management engine.

You will work your way up from the installation to advanced topics such as bounce automation, user and click-through tracking, and integration with third party publishing platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Blogger, and Facebook.

Advanced topics such as securing your installation against spammers, attacks, and vulnerabilities are covered, as well as additional advanced and "experimental" features offered by phpList.

This book is an invaluable guide for an e-mail publisher who wants a robust and powerful engine to manage their small-to-huge e-mail distribution empire.