View Full Version : Anyone used dotmailer.co.uk?
bitsnstuff
20th July 2005, 12:59
I am starting to think about newsletters, email marketing etc. and wondered if anyone has used dotmail.co.uk or could comment? They seem like an good option for creating and managing a professional looking newsletter campaign.
Kate.
epiphany
20th July 2005, 13:38
I think their website is down at the moment.
I am not a fan of these type of programmes, I think a lot of the tools are a bit gimmicky and I am not convinced that the whole thing saves much time. Adding a newsletter sign up to a site is cheap and easy. Creating a newsletter template is again quick and cheap (http://www.hotigloo.co.uk/issue6.htm 20 minutes coding). I am sure there are newsletter programmes out there that have great features and come at a reasonable price but I haven't found one yet. I will take a look at that site as soon as it is back up though.
bitsnstuff
20th July 2005, 14:08
Thank you Epiphany. I have looked at the newsletter and it is nice, the sort of thing I want to do, but with images and a few more links. You said it was 20 mins coding - did you write that in HTML, then? Is there a simple programme I can use to make a similar one that you know of?
Kate.
epiphany
20th July 2005, 15:52
Yes html :) Programmes that spit out preconstructed templates with your logo stuck on never really look good. Basically the entirety of the code for the html of the newsletter is this
<body>
<div id=container>
<div id=banner></div>
<div id=menu></div>
<div id=main></div>
<div id=terms></div>
</div>
</body></html>
nice simple code linked to a stylesheet (if you don't know what that is then done worry about it). It basically gets rid of crap coding that slows everything down :) If you want I could do a quick design themed around your current website for £0 :) With possibly a bit down the bottom saying designed by hot igloo? No idea is that's something you are interested in, if so just mail or pm me :)
bitsnstuff
21st July 2005, 12:36
Hello Epiphany,
Don't know where the PM I sent you yesterday went, but it is not in my sent or out box? :shock:
I would be very grateful if you could help me out with this. I just want a simple page to look like my site that I can send out news and info on. You know complying with rules, like opt-out etc.
Once I have seen the code, I may even be able to work out how to change the relevant bits by myself - you never know!! :D
Thank you very much for your help - it is greatly appreciated.
Kate :D
epiphany
21st July 2005, 16:03
I'll do something over the weekend for you :)
bitsnstuff
21st July 2005, 16:49
Thank you very much Epiphany. Really appreciate your help :D
Kate