Ecards Anyone?

[aquasparkle]

Just curious if any of you have implemented an ecard script into pixel post.

It's something that I'm considering but would need to only allow current images to be sent and not scheduled images.

Any examples out there that you know of?

[HiImSeth]

None that I've seen, but it does sound like an interesting idea.

[RobbieMc]

I have implemented an ecard system into my wife's beta PP site, but with a separate script (Popcard) written by www.pixaria.com. I have tried a few times (with little effort) to pass the variables/images from PP to Popcard, but I can't seem to get them to take. I think I need to code more of the variables that get set on the first page of Popcard into PP. I haven't given up though.

http://photoblog.sophiepasquet.com/ecards.php

Rob

[familyman]

Rob,

I see you got this to work in your wife's site. Could you share how you did it? I would like to do something similar in my site.

Bruce
www.smartblur.com

[RobbieMc]

It works, yes and no. Currently it is simply a separate script formatted with PP template appearance. The script appears to be hard to get now. (http://forums.pixaria.com/viewtopic.php?t=779), but I will ask Jamie (the author) if I can share it (he used to charge for it, now he says that he will release if for free, but hasn't done it yet).

Ideally I would like to create a PP addon that generate the image code to send to the ecards.php script (which works with Smarty templates), along with resized images for the ecard. I have yet not been successful in doing so, but have not tried that hard.

If Jamie will let me share the script, I will post it. If I succeed in integrating it with PP, I will post that as well. Can't promise either though.

Rob

Please be aware that especially eCards might attrack spammers and make sure that the entered email-adress is spam-checked twice and more

take care that only one email-adress can be entered in the recipient field, no BCC-recipients etc.

just because these scripts are very vulnerable and open another chance for spammers to use your mailserver to send out their spam..

[raminia+]

yeah. the main issue that stopped me from making one, since last year, was EVIL SPAMMERS!

[RobbieMc]

The PopCard script only allows one email per send, and does not accept CC of BCC fields. It also has a verification screen before send, although I don't know if that would slow somebody down.

well, the problem is not if the script "allows" only one email, the question is whether the script filtes manipulated entries in the adress field which result in additional BCC- and CC-mails

we had this problem with PP as well and that is an overall question..

also some people start to regard eCards as spam as they are 'non-acknowedged mails' (or something like that, can't remember the expression)
the receiver did not opt for getting this mail ;=)

[raminia+]

I had that idea for post cards but it needs carefull manipulation of captcha and email verification for being spam proof. I didn't put much effort on it. but it is a very very simple addon if the world was without spams.