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Title: Automated emails for URLs
Post by: mahoux on September 05, 2002, 10:10:08 PM
I have a question.  KOTR is online and I have had some great response in a little over one week.  My question arises from my PDF clients.

Is there a way to automate an email response to PDF buyers sending the URL out as soon as PayPal receives the payment.  As it stands, I am checking email and trying to get back as quickly as possible, but there may be a slight time lag.

Anyone who knows, let this newbie web publisher in on the script secret.

aaron

PS- All the folks who ordered KOTR hardcopies, they are in the mail as of this evening and tomorrow.
Title: Automated emails for URLs
Post by: Clinton R. Nixon on September 05, 2002, 11:12:53 PM
Aaron,

There certainly is a way. Check out http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/ipn-intro-outside. It's super-technical, though.

It does have some sample scripts which should work for you. If you need any help with them, let me know, and I'll help you fix them for your needs.
Title: Re: Automated emails for URLs
Post by: quozl on September 06, 2002, 02:10:56 PM
Quote from: mahouxKOTR is online and I have had some great response in a little over one week.

I know this is off-topic but what is KOTR?  If it's a game you're selling, you should probably put the full title along with a brief description and URL in every post that you mention it (if not every post).
Title: Automated emails for URLs
Post by: mahoux on September 06, 2002, 03:00:59 PM
KOTR is Knights of the Road, Knights of the Rail.
It is a game set in 1930s Depression-Era America where players take on the role of hoboes, tramps and wanderers.

I need to update my profile to include all this

edit: oh, and the big thing is thank you Clinton, thank you a heap.