Email Limits?

[tommygill]

Hi All

Does anyone know if the mail plugin has a limit on the number of addresses that can be used in the "to", "cc" of "bcc" address? I am trying to send an email that has one to address and 800+ bcc addresses. I know that all the addresses work individually, but when i try to do the mass mailing I get the error "Illegal character in domain". The 800+ addresses are compiled as dataset the converted to text using a comma as the separator.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Jan Aleman]

Why put 800+ in a BCC field? just email them separately.

[tommygill]

Hi Jan

Why put 800+ in a BCC field? just email them separately.

The reason I am trying to use bcc is because all addresses are receiving the same letter. It would seem to me to be the most efficient way.

[ROCLASI]

Hi Tom,

I don't know if the limit is in the plugin or in the protocol (i.e. the Mailserver).
Why don't you break it up in batches of 200 addresses and try that.

Hope this helps.

[sbutler]

putting a bunch of emails in the BCC is a bad idea. If they are internal corporate emails, you should be using a list server. If they are external emails and you are sending as part of a newsletter or something, you should send them separately. If you don't want to send them individually through your own email server, use a third-party service like MailChimp, CampaignMonitor, or MadMimi. They all have simple API's.

[Jan Aleman]

For loops rule!

[ROCLASI]

For loops rule!

Nah, while loops do!

[Jan Aleman]

For loops rule!

Nah, while loops do!

ok, ok I got carried away by the moment, I was just writing one.

[tommygill]

Hi All

Sorry this is taking so long.

I decided to send them individually and that seemed to work fine.

By the way, for loops do rule.