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Web Wiz NewsPad Features
Web Wiz NewsPad has many powerful easy to setup tools and options, making it simple to create Newsletters, News Bulletins, Templates, RSS News Feeds, and lots more.
Web Wiz NewsPad has multiple uses and can be used as eNewsletter/Bulk Email software with optional online previews and News Bulletins, or by disabling subscriptions used as purely as a site News Bulletin software.
Below are listed many of the features and tools built into Web Wiz NewsPad. |
Main Features
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Web Wiz NewsPad is undeniably feature packed, below are just a few of the main features.
- Use as eNewsletter/Mailing List Software or as a News Bulletin Software
- Send unlimited number of eNewsletters and emails
- Post News Bulletins Online
- RSS News Feeds
- Web Wiz Forums version 9 integration for sending Newsletters to forum members.
- Display NewsPad content within Web Wiz Forums version 9.
- Unlimited number of subscribers and categories
- Web-based Subscriber Management Centre for changing members settings and subscriptions
- Personalise eNewsletters with member name, email, company name, address, etc.
- Rich Text Editor - WYSIWYG eNewsletter, News Bulletin, and Template Writing Editor
- Subscriber import tools - import lists from CSV/Text files and databases
- Opt-in email confirmation (optional)
- Online web frontend for viewing News Bulletins, Blog Entries and Newsletters (optional)
- Unsubscribe links to comply with US and European anti-spam laws
- Change the look and feel by creating new skins, or select from a number of built in Skins
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eNewsletter Features
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eNewsletters
- Create eNewsletters for online viewing or sending by email to subscribers and/or Web Wiz Forums members
- Create eNewsletters from scratch or using a pre-saved Template
- Create a Preview Newsletter to display online and in RSS Feeds to attract new subscribers
- HTML and Plain Text eNewsletters
- WYSIWYG HTML eNewsletter Creation Tool
- Select which Subscriber Categories and/or Web Wiz Forums member groups to send eNewsletter to
- Personalise eNewsletters to include subscribers name, email address, unsubscribe links, address, etc.
- Each subscriber receives there own uniquely formatted eNewsletter with their own name in the address filed
- Personalised link to online Subscriber Management Centre to change subscribers preferences
- Email preview to test if eNewsletter looks correct when emailed
- Newsletters can be set to be private or public for online viewing
- Public Newsletters can be viewed online (web frontend is must be enabled)
- Image and file uploads supported
- Insert images, text formatting, etc.
- Paste From Word Tool
- Support for Spell Checkers
- Preview eNewsletter in browser
- Unsubscribe link to comply with US and European anti-spam laws
- Insert Animated Emoticons into eNewsletters (36 different Animated Emoticons included)
Templates
- Create, save, edit and delete, unlimited number of eNewsletter Templates
- HTML and Plain Text Templates
- WYSIWYG HTML Template Creation Tool
- Email preview to test if Template looks correct when emailed
- Personalise Templates to include subscribers name, email address, unsubscribe links, etc.
- Paste HTML source code directly from another source into template
- Image and file uploads supported
- Insert images, text formatting, etc.
- Paste From Word Tool
- Support for Spell Checkers
- Preview eNewsletter in browser
eNewsletter Sending Tools
- Send eNewsletters in one go or batch send
- Pause or stop the eNewsletter sending at anytime
- Real-time status of the eNewsletter sending process with progress bar
- Configurable time delayed batch sending of eNewsletters (example; 50 emails, then a delay of 60 minutes before the next 50 are sent)
- Reset sending process at anytime
- Real-time display or error messages (failed sending, incorrect and badly formatted email address, transport errors, etc. (error messages depend on email component used))
eNewsletter Statistics
- Total number of emails sent
- Number of eNewsletter emails read
- Number of times the eNewsletter has been read online (if web frontend is enabled)
- Number of RSS Feed Preview Newsletter click through's to view full eNewsletter (if web frontend is enabled)
- Date sent
- Author
- If the eNewsletter is set for public display
- The number of errors that may have occurred due to emails bouncing, incorrect email address, etc. (error messages depend on email component used)
Personalised Welcome Email
- Create HTML and Plain Text Welcome Email
- Include subscribers name, email address, company name, address, unsubscribe links, etc.
- WYSIWYG HTML Welcome Email Creation Tool
- Email preview to yourself for testing if Welcome Email looks correct when sent
- Paste HTML source code directly from another source into template
- Image and file uploads supported
- Insert images, text formatting, etc.
- Paste From Word Tool
- Support for Spell Checkers
- Preview eNewsletter in browser
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News Bulletin Features (Optional)
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News Bulletins
- Create News Bulletins for online viewing or sending by email to subscribers and/or Web Wiz Forums members
- News Bulletin RSS Feeds
- Display News Bulletins online and in RSS Feeds with links to view the full article or Newsletter
- WYSIWYG HTML News Bulletin Creation Tool
- Select which Subscriber Categories and Web Wiz Forums member groups to send News Bulletins to
- Image and file uploads supported
- Insert images, text formatting, etc.
- Paste From Word Tool
- Support for Spell Checkers
- Preview eNewsletter in browser
- Insert Animated Emoticons into eNewsletters (36 different Animated Emoticons included)
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Web Frontend (Optional)
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Web Frontend
- Optional Website frontend
- Display News Bulletins, and Newsletter Previews online
- Display eNewsletters online (must be a subscriber to view private eNewsletters)
- New subscriber signup
- Disable new subscriber sign-up option (useful if you can not send bulk email and only want to have News Bulletins and Blog Entries online, with RSS Feeds)
- Disable web frontend option (useful if you want complete privacy and do not want to display Newsletters online or via RSS Feeds)
- Can be setup so there is no web frontend at all or just have new subscriber sign-up and management sections
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WYSIWYG Editor
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WYSIWYG Editor (optional RTE)
- Web Wiz Rich Text Editor - (WYSIWYG Post Writing Editor) RTE with cross browser and platform support
- Create eNewsletters, Templates, News Bulletins, Preview Newsletters, and Welcome Emails, all using the powerful Rich Text Editor
- Bold, Italic, Underline, Ordered/Unordered List, Cut, Copy, Paste, etc
- Spell Checking Support
- Font Colour Tool with HTML safe colour pallet
- Insert/Upload Image Tool with preview window
- Attach/Upload File Tool with preview window
- Insert Hyperlink Tool with preview window
- Paste From Word Tool
- Special Characters
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Admin Control Panel Features
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General Admin Control Panel Features
- Create, edit, or delete unlimited number of Subscriber Categories
- Set the display order of Subscriber Categories
- Plain Text Option, select if members can choose to receive only Plain Text eNewsletters
- Create, edit, or delete, multiple Admin Control Panel users (only the master admin account can change configuration details)
- Searchable subscriber management, search for subscribers, remove subscribers, etc.
- Bulk removal of un-activated subscriber accounts
- Configure SMTP and email component settings - with email test option
- Configure Image and file upload options
- View eNewsletter Statistics
- Check for New Updates
Admin Notification Options
- New subscriber notifications, receive an email when a new subscriber signs-up
- Unsubscribe email notification, receive a notification by email if a member deletes their account
Personalisation Admin Panel Options
- Custom Email signature to be displayed at the end of activation emails, forgotten password emails, etc.
- Personalise Privacy Statement for your Newsletter to suit your site or state laws
Security Features
- 160bit One Way Encryption of passwords
- Email and email domain blocking. Block certain email address or users from certain domains from subscribing
- Email activation of new subscriber account (optional)
- 32bit subscriber tracking code used for unsubscribe links, managing Subscriber Management Centre, etc.
- Email address checking, to check email address is a real correctly formatted email address
- Regular security audits carried out to make sure Web Wiz NewsPad is protected from the latest threats
- 2 hour vulnerability patch policy - If an vulnerability is ever found we aim to have a patch released within 2 hours!
Web Wiz Forums Integration
- Tight integration with Web Wiz Forums version 9
- Connect to a Web Wiz Forums database
- Web Wiz Forums integration test tool
- Send eNewsletters or Emails to Web Wiz Forums Groups (can select which group receives the eNewsletters)
- Display Web Wiz NewsPad content within Web Wiz Forums
- Web Wiz Forums database can be a remotely hosted database if it is a SQL Server or mySQL database
Import Tools
- Import subscribers into Web Wiz NewsPad from .csv, .txt files, or from another database
- Import subscribers from Outlook CSV export files
- Select which fields to import, ie. Name, Password, etc.
- Import from Access, mySQL, or SQL Server database
Skin Options
- Change look a feel using a custom own built skin
- Select from a number of built in skins
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Subscriber Features
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Subscriber Management Centre
- Category Subscription Management to change which categories the user is subscribed to
- Subscribe to unlimited number of Newsletter Categories
- Update Name, Email Address, Password, Company Name, Address, etc.
- HTML or Plain Text eNewsletter option (only if admin has allowed plain text eNewsletters)
- Resend activation confirmation email, if subscriber has not confirmed their opt-in subscription
- Remove account option
New Subscriber (optional)
- Easy to integrate web form, to place on your websites homepage, etc.
- Open new account page with link to Privacy Statement
- Web frontend with News Bulletins, Preview Newsletters, RSS Feeds, to encourage new subscribers
General
- Selectable auto login
- Forgotten password tool
- View eNewsletters online (can only view public eNewsletters if not subscribed)
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General Features
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General Features
- Web based Active Server Pages (ASP) solution
- Language file for easy conversion for non-English web sites (comes with international English language file)
- Skins using Cascading Style sheets
- Full source code commented on each line for easy modification and customizations
- On-line database creation tool for MS SQL Server 2000/2005, and mySQL version's
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*Please note some of the features listed above are only available in Web Wiz NewsPad Premium Edition
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