Sending Mass Emails
(note: still a work in progress draft here...)
If you need to send mass email on behalf of Launchpad, here are some things to consider.
- So you really have to send the email?
- Seriously, think about it. Is the email absolutely necessary? Be cautious and try to find other means of notification -- blog, identi.ca, twitter, etc. If you do have to send email, then make sure you blog first. Emails should be supplementary notifications where the importance of the notification warrants contacting people directly.
- Build email script on other people's work
- Make data changes first
- Remember: you're sending email to people
- Ensure the people have permissions for required action