Dada Mail 9.1.3 Released!

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This is mostly a bug-fix release, fixing bugs found in the v9.1.2 release.

Of note were several minor bugs found in the Installer – some of which are documented below, but other small bugs include:

  • Bounce Handler always being enabled to be installed
  • The, “Hide Administration Link” always set, even if the option is not enabled.

Changes

Mandrill API support dropped

Mandrill has changed their ToS to disallow bulk mailing, so this service is a bad fit for something like Dada Mail. We’ve removed the API to streamline the underlying codebase.

Amazon SES docs expanded

We love Amazon SES! We’ve updated and expanded the docs to help you better set up Amazon SES in Dada Mail. Docs can be found here:

http://dadamailproject.com/d/features-amazon_ses_support.pod.html

Ping Test in Sending Options Test for SMTP

We’ve added a simple ping test to see if the host at the port you’ve specified can be reached. Many times, problems sending via SMTP are because the outgoing port on the server Dada Mail is installed on is blocked, rather than the SMTP credentials being wrong, or there’s a bug in Dada Mail. This small enhancement will help clarify where the problem may be.

Added .htaccess file in, “dada” directory

We’ve added a simple .htaccess file in the main dada directory to set the DirectoryIndex to the mail.cgi script. That way, one can just visit,

        http://example.com/dada

and will see Dada Mail’s default screen instead of nothing, or the underlying directory structure.

Bugfixes

Installer: SQL database port value not being read correctly?

https://github.com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/551

Hide Disabled Screens not working with classic side bar

https://github.com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/549

Installer: SQL database port value not being read correctly?

https://github.com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/551

Screencast: Discussion Lists with Bridge

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Still using Mailman for your discussion mailing list? Dada Mail makes administrating a mailing list much, much easier. In this screencast, we’ll show you how easy it is to set up a Discussion List with Dada Mail, on a cPanel hosting account in less than 5 minutes.

Screencast: Upgrade to Dada Mail v9

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Learn how you can upgrade your own Dada Mail to version 9! We’ll also go over how you can use the Installer to install additional plugins, such as the Global Configuration plugin, so that making additional, global changes to your Dada Mail configuration is easier to do in the future. Finally, we’re going to double-check that Dada Mail’s cronjob is set correctly, and reset it to be 100% sure.

Screencast: Adding a Subscription Form to your WordPress Site

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Have a WordPress-powered site? This screencast is made especially for you. In it, we go over how easy it is to add a Dada Mail mailing mist subscription form to your WordPress site:

If you can copy/paste, you can add the necessary HTML to a WordPress Text Widget. This is by far the easiest way to integration subscription capabilities into your own website.

Once the basics are gone over, we’ll then show you how to set up the modal window subscription form, and then one way on how to customize the subscription form’s HTML.

Enjoy!

Screencast: Magic User Templates in Dada Mail 9

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Magic Templates are an awesome feature in Dada Mail. Have an already-existing website? Dada Mail can blend right in. Make changes to the design of your website? Dada Mail’s Magic Templates will adjust automatically and reflect your changes. Magic!

Check out the docs on Magic Templates for a complete overview on how to use Magic User Templates in Dada Mail!

Screencast: Install Dada Mail v9

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We’ve updated our installation screencast for v9 of Dada Mail:

Dada Mail is designed to be easy to install on your own web hosting account. In this screencast, I go over how to install Dada Mail from scratch, as well as how to set up the Bounce Handler plugin (essential!)

Follow along with this screencast, as you go through the install docs,

Let us know how it’s working for you!