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   1  === MailPress ===
   2  Contributors: andre renaut
   3  Donate link: http://www.mailpress.org/wiki
   4  Tags: mail, mails, comments, comment, subscribe, newsletters, newsletter, Wordpress, Plugin, swiftmailer, post, posts, smtp, sendmail, phpmail, notification, notifications, mail, mails, contact form
   5  Requires at least: 3.4
   6  Tested up to: 3.4
   7  Stable tag: 5.3
   8  
   9  The WordPress mailing platform 
  10  
  11  == Description ==
  12  
  13  1. Style your html and plain text mails with dedicated themes and templates.
  14  1. Double opt-in subscription.
  15  1. Subscriptions to Comments, Newsletters/Post notifications and even to Mailing lists.
  16  1. Newsletters/Post notifications on a per post, daily, weekly, monthly basis.
  17  1. Optional : full control on all mails sent by WordPress.
  18  
  19  
  20  **Never use WordPress automatic upgrade** : if you have any customized file, WordPress will delete them !
  21  
  22  **Follow Installation or Upgrade guidelines**
  23  **Follow Installation or Upgrade guidelines**
  24  **Follow Installation or Upgrade guidelines**
  25  
  26  Some technical stuff :
  27  
  28  1. Switmailer 4.1.7
  29  1. jQuery 1.7.2 supported.
  30  1. Google Map API V3 supported.
  31  1. Code Mirror 0.9 (2.2)
  32  
  33  Please report any bug in the mailpress google group http://groups.google.com/group/mailpress
  34  starting your subject title with : "(MailPress 5.2)".
  35  
  36  Thank you
  37  
  38  == Installation ==
  39  
  40  1. Make sure you have already installed WordPress 3.4 or above.
  41  1. Unzip the MailPress package.
  42  1. Upload the mailpress folder into wp-content/plugins.
  43  1. Make sure the wp-content/plugins/mailpress/tmp folder is writable.
  44  1. Log in to your WordPress admin and point your browser to "Plugins" page.
  45  1. Activate MailPress plugin.
  46  1. Point your browser to "Plugins > MailPress Add-ons" and activate required/desired add-ons (not all of them ! know what you are doing !).
  47  1. Point your browser to "Settings > MailPress", fill and save the settings for each tab (General, (Connection to your mail server), Test, ... add-ons).
  48  1. Once everything is installed, use the Test tab in "Settings > MailPress" to validate your settings.
  49  
  50  **Never use WordPress automatic upgrade** : if you have any customized file, WordPress will delete them !
  51  
  52  ** Upgrade Notice **
  53  
  54  1. Point your browser to “Plugins > MailPress Add-ons” page and deactivate all add ons.
  55  1. Point your browser to “Plugins” page and deactivate MailPress plugin.
  56  1. Save or Back-up mailpress/tmp folder + your MP theme + any customized file (step 4 to 8):
  57  2. standards newsletters xml files have their path changed : mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/post/ (formerly mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/)
  58  2. post newsletter xml file has its path & name changed : mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/post/post.xml (formerly mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/new_post.xml)
  59  2. category newsletters xml file(s) have their path changed : mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/post/categories (formerly mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/categories)
  60  2. scheduler id "post_cat" is renamed in "post_category"
  61  2. processor id "now" is renamed in "post"
  62  1. Delete wp-content/plugins/mailpress folder.
  63  1. Unzip the MailPress package.
  64  1. Upload the mailpress folder into wp-content/plugins.
  65  1. Make sure the wp-content/plugins/mailpress/tmp folder is writable.
  66  1. Restore mailpress/tmp folder + your MP theme + any customized file (read step 3 for any mailpress/mp-content/advanced/newsletters/ restore)
  67  1. Refresh "Plugins" page and activate MailPress plugin
  68  1. Activate MailPress previous add-ons (Plugins > MailPress Add-ons)
  69  
  70  MailPress themes and templates do not need to be changed if customized in a previous MailPress release. 
  71  
  72  == Upgrade Notice ==
  73  
  74  **Never use WordPress automatic upgrade** : if you have any customized file, WordPress will delete them !
  75  
  76  see Upgrade Notice in Installation section above
  77  
  78  MailPress themes and templates do not need to be changed if customized in a previous MailPress release. 
  79  
  80  **Never use WordPress automatic upgrade** : if you have any customized file, WordPress will delete them !
  81  
  82  == Frequently Asked Questions ==
  83  
  84  * see wiki page http://www.mailpress.org/wiki
  85  
  86  == Screenshots ==
  87  
  88  1. none
  89  
  90  == Changelog ==
  91  
  92  ** 5.3 RC2 ** 06/07/2012
  93  
  94  * Swiftmailer 4.1.7
  95  
  96  * bug fix : subscription form now working when javascript or ajax not activated
  97  
  98  * Code Reviews & changes
  99     - newsletter xml files path and name changed + some scheduler and processor ids (read Upgrade Notice)
 100     - use of checked() function
 101     - mp themes review + new mp theme TwentyTwelve
 102     - New Mail > new way to add mailinglists (see 3 new add-ons)
 103     - new ip geolocation provider : quova.com (required : 2 constants MP_Ip_quova_ApiKey & MP_Ip_quova_Secret)
 104     - useragent search engine, datas, icons, new tracking modules
 105  
 106  * Add-Ons
 107     - MailPress_comment : now subscription to comments can be checked by default (see settings)
 108     - MailPress_tracking : new modules for mail & user (System info II + Domain recipients)
 109     - !!NEW!! MailPress_embed : Mail oEmbed (equivalent of WordPress video embedding but for mails)
 110     - !!NEW!! MailPress_comment_newsletter_subscription : Subscribe to a default newsletter from comment form
 111     - !!NEW!! MailPress_mailinglist_country_code : New Mail > add mailing lists based on country code  (beware ! IP geolocation search is not 100% accurate)
 112     - !!NEW!! MailPress_mailinglist_US_state :     New Mail > add mailing lists based on US State      (beware ! IP geolocation search is not 100% accurate)
 113     - !!NEW!! MailPress_mailinglist_user_role :    New Mail > add mailing lists based on wp user roles (beware ! Sync_wordpress_user add-on STRONGLY required)
 114     - !!NEW!! MailPress_wp_fromemail :             New Mail > FROM email & name replaced by current user wp values
 115     - !!NEW!! MailPress_write_edit_fromemail :     New Mail > make FROM email and name editable        (info ! use Roles_and_capabilities add-on for fine tuning new capability 'MailPress_write_edit_fromemail')
 116  
 117  * Custom Post Types
 118     - preparing dedicated "newsletters for custom post type" integration ** read Upgrade Notice ** ...
 119  
 120  ** 5.2.1 **    12/25/2011
 121  
 122  **Please Donate** https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=andre%2erenaut%40gmail%2ecom&lc=US&item_name=MailPress&item_number=gg&amount=5%2e00&currency_code=EUR&currency_code=EUR&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_SM%2egif%3aNonHostedGuest