New Module: FireMail
Last week, Ben Croker of PutYourLightsOn released a new module for ExpressionEngine 2.0: FireMail.
FireMail is a complete email tool that replaces the Communicate tab, but that reuses the best of EE’s built-in email libraries. It adds a WYSIWYG editor when composing emails, supports batch sending for sending of mass mails, and allows you to track opens, clicks and unsubscribes resulting from any email you send.
Ben was kind enough to send over a copy of the module for EE Insider to try out.
Viewing email report in FireMail
The reporting lets you view the number of unique opens, how many click the links in your emails received, the number of unopened emails, as well as how many people unsubscribed from your email list after receiving the email.
Composing an email in FireMail
Composing emails in FireMail is just as simple as using the Communicate tool but it includes WYSIWYG editing using CKEditor (the same editor on which Wygwam is based).
FireMail could be a replacement for CampaignMonitor or MailChimp, if you’re sending to low volume lists. If your email lists exceed 100-200, you should use a dedicated service (like the two just mentioned). But for small mailing lists (local clubs, churches, etc), this is a great option.
This module is available only for ExpressionEngine 2.0, costs $49.95 per site and is available now.
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Posted on Jan 18, 2010 by Ryan Irelan
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David Millsaps — 05:17 on 01.18.2010
Boomerang was better (could import templates from EE with dynamic data) and could handle a larger list. But Firemail has a good price and prettier graphs. I really wish Tom would continue to develop Boomerang, it would push email as a whole.