you can setup a schedule table in db and have a cron php script check the db every time and send email if the current time is around the scheduled_at time and close the schedule after you send the email On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Adam Richardson <simpleshot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Don Wieland <donw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Bastien Koert wrote: >> >> Run a cronjob at midnight and send the email. Track who it got sent >>> to, so you don't duplicate it. Easy peasy! >>> >> >> This is fine if the email is to be sent at midnight. >> >> I am looking for more refinement. >> >> For example: >> >> A user signs up for an event - 4/16/2010 @ 10:45am >> >> There is an option: >> >> Send me a reminder email X minutes/hours/days/weeks/months/years prior to >> the Event. >> >> so: >> >> 30 minute(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 10:15am >> 2 hour(s) = email sent at 4/16/2010 @ 8:45am >> 3 day(s) = email sent at 4/13/2010 @ 10:45am >> 1 week(s) = email sent at 4/9/2010 @ 10:45am >> 1 month(s) = email sent at 3/16/2010 @ 10:45am >> 1 year(s) = email sent at 4/16/2009 @ 10:45am >> >> This is really what I need... >> >> >> Don Wieland >> D W D a t a C o n c e p t s >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> donw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Direct Line - (949) 305-2771 >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > What about making ics files available for download? Users could easily > import the event into the calendar of choice, and they could also (using the > calendar software they're already familiar with) set the alarm. For > instance, I can set the calendar on my cell to ring my phone to alert me to > events (my preference over email reminders for important events because I > sometimes get flooded with email.) > > Your scripts could generate the files containing event info and then > automatically start the download. > > This allows the users to determine the mode of alarm that works best for > them in their native calendar app, and you're still greatly facilitating the > process by providing all of the info so they merely have to drag and drop > for many apps. > > I realize you asked specifically for a server-side email alarm solution (I > apologize for the tangent if your needs preclude this type of approach), but > I thought I'd toss out the idea as this approach has proved more effective > and efficient for websites I maintain. > > Adam > > -- > Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully > http://nephtaliproject.com > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
