Easily generate rich-text e-mail with application data substitution and mail merge
Functional Overview
HTML Mail Merge is an optional feature of SMTP-Send that allows you to send standard forms, such as invoices and purchase orders, as rich-text e-mail messages. Each e-mail message is custom built by merging application data into an existing HTML "form" or template. This is analogous to printing application data onto a preprinted form.
1. Create an HTML formatted template
2. Provide data to "fill in the blanks" ?COMPANY=The Acme Corporation
?ADDRESS=56991 S.E. Expressway ?CITY=Gotham City ?STATE=NY ?ZIPCODE=12345 ?TELNO=(555) 555-1212 ?AGREEMENT=66118580-0 ?OWNCITY=01750-00 ?REV%= ?DATEIN=06/16/99 ?TIMEIN=14:49 ?VIN=0006610729 ?DATEOUT=06/15/99 ?TIMEOUT=23:59
3. Your customer receives a rich text message
Not all e-mail client products are capable of displaying messages in HTML format. In particular users on older e-mail clients or with limited-function clients like pagers and PDAs may be unable to display rich text. Because HTML Mail Merge uses the industry-standard MIME protocol recipients can automatically view your messages in the richest format their client software is capable of displaying.
Highlights
create customized e-mails from your application data
send rich-text (HTML) messages
replaces paper forms and faxes
XML syntax (optional)
simple to install, configure and administer
Benefits
your customers and business partners receive individualized messages
preserves your investments in existing line-of-business applications
uses industry-standard e-mail protocols
Environment
works with both SMTP/Send and OfficePath/SMTP
works from both batch and CICS
uses popular PC-based HTML creation tools and e-mail clients
