                                      AlstraSoft Autoresponder Pro v2.03 Documentation

Server requirements for AlstraSoft Autoresponder Pro 
 
1.) Catch-all email
2.) POP3 access to email accounts
3.) MySQL (version 3.23 or higher)
4.) MYSQL database
5.) PHP (version 4.2.3 or higher)
6.) Crontab


Installation And Setup Instructions: 
 
1) Create a folder named "responder" on your web server and copy ALL files in that folder. Chmod 777 the folder, temp 
 
2) Create a new database and run the SQL file, autoresponder.sql (If your webhost has PHPMyAdmin, you can run the sql file 
there) 
 
3) Modify the MYSQL database information using the new database you have just created in the file include/globals.php 
 
4) Modify the mail account username/password (main email address for domain*) in the file robot/imap_globals.php. 
Note: For $MailHost, the variable is usually yoursite.com. If you are unsure of your mail server, please contact your host 
administrator
 
5) Open the 2 files: signin.tpl and signin_aff.tpl found in the folder templates/signin and edit the paypal email address

6) Open the file, tofile.php found in the folder /login and edit the path of the temp folder:
$path = "/home2/alstraso/public_html/responder/temp";

7) Add to cron job php responder/robot/check_deliver_broadcast_messages.php once at a minute
 
8) Add to cron job php responder/robot/check_deliver_followup_messages.php once at one day
 
9) Add to cron job php responder/robot/check_instant_messages.php once at a minute 
 
*This email address must have the ability to catch all emails received for that domain that have no address (catch all, 
default email address)

Running The Software:
Admin Login: http://www.yoursite.com/responder/admin Default username: admin, password: admin
Member Login: http://www.yoursite.com/responder/signin.php
Member Signup: http://www.yoursite.com/responder/signup.php



Upgrading From 2.02 to 2.03
- Run the SQL file, add_new_table.sql using PHPMyAdmin
- Upload the all the files found in /templates/signup folder and the following files: signup.php and do_signup1.php


Version History

Versiob 2.03
- Registration now requires email confirmation to prevent automated signups
- Some minor bugs fix

Versiob 2.02
-Allows exporting of email list
-Import email enhancements

Version 2.01:
-Add in a password forget feature for members
-Able to import mailing list from a .txt file at http://www.alstrasoft.com/responder/login/prospects_active.php.
(Example format: name,your@email.com for each line. Member can also specify the delimiter that separates name
and email for example ',' or '|')
-Able to edit member info (including upgrade their account type)at http://www.alstrasoft.com/responder/admin/members_list.php
-Add in a search function in admin/members_list.php so admin can search members by username OR email
-Add in a feature in the admin panel so admin can mass mail all members

Version 2.0:
-Enhance template editing
-Some minor bugs fix

Upgrade Instructions
- Replace all files except include/globals.php and robot/imap_globals.php



AlstraSoft Autoresponder Pro 2.03
Contact: sales@alstrasoft.com 

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