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Is there any extension or such that would allow me to build a Newsletter using WWB and have it generate a basic HTML script to use with a mailing list program?

I know there is a paid version of a "Newsletter" (viewtopic.php?t=96838), but this has the same type of Newsletter Builder as all the rest of the 3rd party mailing list software. I would LOVE to be able to use WWB to build the newsletter (text & pictures), then convert or export to HTML without all the extra script that WWB writes when publishing a page.

Any thoughts on this?

For further clarification: I have a 3rd party bulk email software through my web hosting company. I also use Mail Chimp to send out bulk emails. Both of these programs require just a basic HTML script for a newsletter. I typically build the HTML newsletter using Microsoft Frontpage. I was just hoping that WWB had an option to create the newsletter, then I can export to a plain HTML script without all the other WWB coding that is generated by the program.

You can of course design and build the layout with the software ie a form. But in all instances it will still require a script
usually php to do all the processing otherwise how will it send the input (users email) to you. It will also require a database if you wish to store the users detail if that is what you need as previously mentioned in your other post.

You could of course just use a email on the page with text saying to receive our newsletter click here but this is not recommended for many reasons such as spam bots harvesting the email for illicit use.

I was also going to suggest a script from phpjabbers but that is not you want a "3rd party mailing list software"

html emails sent from one email client to the other can be safe if done from the mail client itself as they have their own security measurements. Hackers can perform XSS hack using scripts on load or other events that is why the popularity went down for html emails. I would suggest plain text emails which is safer and simple images linked thumbnail those with styled font is fine.

But sending half a website to people may look cool but possess some level of security risk. The reason is you don't know what malicious link is behind that button or the container. Anywhere touched clicked or loaded or scrolled can cause xss hack or security issue.

Avoid script tags always on any html email you send and do inline styling for the html tags and keep the links in plain text maybe that can still be a safe approach.

I think there is option in WWB where you don't have to generate and link a stylesheet if you go to File > Options > HTML > CSS

In that way you can generate the email perfectly and when it is done You can just go to Page HTML and copy it and send it to anyone. In fact, wwb is one of the best for this type of mail templating. But to send emails in bulk you may need a software or a 3rd party service as mentioned.

BaconFries wrote: Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:59 pm You can of course design and build the layout with the software ie a form. But in all instances it will still require a script
usually php to do all the processing otherwise how will it send the input (users email) to you. It will also require a database if you wish to store the users detail if that is what you need as previously mentioned in your other post.

You could of course just use a email on the page with text saying to receive our newsletter click here but this is not recommended for many reasons such as spam bots harvesting the email for illicit use.

I was also going to suggest a script from phpjabbers but that is not you want a "3rd party mailing list software"

See my additional note on my post that I just added.