Client App: Email my Users New Media (new edition needs testing)

[Oxide 139]

I am, and pressing save.

 

I have also started a campaign and tried sending a test.

[b0dyr0ck2006 57]

Are the updated files the ones in the link on the first post? 

 

EDIT:

 

Ok, got it running, but using a gmail email account is an issue. Google have locked down the email system and flags up the sign in attempt as suspicious so wont let the program send a test email.

Edited January 28, 2016 by b0dyr0ck2006

[b0dyr0ck2006 57]

It wont send via gmail but I managed to get it to work with icloud email

[MSattler 390]

Chef,

 

Is it possible to make the scheduler a bit more advanced?  Like Maybe emails on Mondays and Fridays?

 

thanks!

[chef 3810]

Chef,

 

Is it possible to make the scheduler a bit more advanced? Like Maybe emails on Mondays and Fridays?

 

thanks!

Yes, that is possible.

[chef 3810]

@@Oxide

 

Sorry I got side tracked with another project.

[chef 3810]

It wont send via gmail but I managed to get it to work with icloud email

There is a setting in gmail where you can tell it to allow the app. Only thing is I am at work and can't remember the specifics on where to find the setting.

 

One of the reasons gmail hates the app is because of all the attachments it sends in the email.

Edited February 4, 2016 by chef

[b0dyr0ck2006 57]

Yes that is correct, you need to lower your security settings to allow unauthorised apps to connect. Not a great workaround really. Even trying with the settings changed it didn't work but I've linked it through my apple email and that is working fine from there

[MSattler 390]

Yes, that is possible.

Can I donate somewhere? =)

 

So the test email works, but my campaign is not sending anything....

 

So this is weird, when I unzipped I have the EPK folder, and EPK.exe.  Inside the EPK folder was another EPK.exe, and with that campaign would not work.  I copied the .exe from outside the folder in, named it EPK2.exe, ran it and it worked.

Edited February 4, 2016 by MSattler

[chef 3810]

Can I donate somewhere? =)

 

So the test email works, but my campaign is not sending anything....

That is very kind, but this app is hardly worth a donation.

I'll take a look at the campaign code and figure out what's up and tonight I'll get a customized schedule worked out for choosing the days you would like to email.

 

As far as changing the email security settings from a programable point, there might be some parameters in the SMTP objects which might tell apps like gmail to allow this sort of app to send mail with lots of attachments.

 

It would probably benifit the app to look into that as well.

 

Thanks for the interest guys!

[MSattler 390]

That is very kind, but this app is hardly worth a donation.

I'll take a look at the campaign code and figure out what's up and tonight I'll get a customized schedule worked out for choosing the days you would like to email.

 

As far as changing the email security settings from a programable point, there might be some parameters in the SMTP objects which might tell apps like gmail to allow this sort of app to send mail with lots of attachments.

 

It would probably benifit the app to look into that as well.

 

Thanks for the interest guys!

 

Would it make sense to include a server link?

[gjviii 48]

Not sure how I missed this.  this would be great way to let my users know of new movies.   Silly question: how do you install it.  I downloaded the zip, unzipped, and ran the exe as administrator and nothing happened? 

thanks for any direction given

[chef 3810]

In side the zip is a folder. You'll have to u pack the folder and the entire contents to your desktop (it can be any place on your computer as long as the exe is in the same folder as the dlls)

 

Then run the exe.

 

It is portable, so it doesn't root itself on your computer

 

It needs work, I have put some time into it and have something more stabe almost ready

Edited February 6, 2016 by chef

[gjviii 48]

chef, on 06 Feb 2016 - 2:58 PM, said:

In side the zip is a folder. You'll have to u pack the folder and the entire contents to your desktop (it can be any place on your computer as long as the exe is in the same folder as the dlls)

 

Then run the exe.

 

It is portable, so it doesn't root itself on your computer

 

It needs work, I have put some time inLooks like to it and have something more stabe almost ready

Looks like I was clicking on the wrong exe.  Working awesome.   thanks for the application.

[chef 3810]

@@MSattler

 

I have almost finished your request regarding choosing days to send email campaigns.

 

Should have something shortly, just forming up the crappy UI lol

[chef 3810]

Sweet! I was able to make the app more stable. You can now choose specific day you wish to send your campaign, and also the Campaign itself is more stable.

 

I limited the amount of media items to email, this will help certain smtp servers from pegging the app as junk mail. You can now have up to 10 new movies, and 10 new TV Series return only.

 

Have fun with it!

[MSattler 390]

Sweet! I was able to make the app more stable. You can now choose specific day you wish to send your campaign, and also the Campaign itself is more stable.

 

I limited the amount of media items to email, this will help certain smtp servers from pegging the app as junk mail. You can now have up to 10 new movies, and 10 new TV Series return only.

 

Have fun with it!

 

Thanks Chef!

 

Trying it not but on a test email it appears to be hanging on something, just saying sending.  I compared the settings file between the old and new versions and the password hash seems the same, and the smtp config as well.  Any way to turn on error logging? 

 

Thanks!

 

**EDIT**  Figured it out, the save button for some reason is not saving the email server.  I cut the <User Provided Settings from an earlier version, saved the settings.xml file and it work.

Edited February 7, 2016 by MSattler

[gjviii 48]

@@MSattler just tested with the new changes and email seems to work from my yahoo and Comcast accounts.  no delays,

 

Is there a way to customize the "from" field in the received email? i'd like to change it from emby epk to something more personalized so my parents will feel comfortable opening it

 

thanks 

[chef 3810]

Make sure that the smtp server is chosen in the drop down list.

 

There seems to be a bug on the email page where it doesn't remember the smtp server properly.

 

I will fix it, but in the meantime you'll have to choose your smtp server type each time you load the app.

 

And I will make the from lines customizable

Edited February 7, 2016 by chef

[MSattler 390]

Make sure that the smtp server is chosen in the drop down list.

 

There seems to be a bug on the email page where it doesn't remember the smtp server properly.

 

I will fix it, but in the meantime you'll have to choose your smtp server type each time you load the app.

 

And I will make the from lines customizable

 

No worries, I just copied the entry from the old xml file to the new one and it works splendid.

 

Thanks again!

[chef 3810]

And.. You should now be able to choose a custom sender Name instead of "Emby EPK", which will remain as a default.

[gjviii 48]

working like a charm!  thanks for the custom sender.    the parents should open it now

[gjviii 48]

 

 

Can you add back the settings tab, to give the ability to have it start with windows?  

 

Thank you if possible

 

[AmericanCrisis 28]

Great idea and product! Do you have a "buy me a beer" button? You deserve one!

[Pais 125]

This is really awesome. Thanks for sharing!