Can an Admin send out an email announcement to all members?  And if so, given that some members may opt to have their individual Basic Member Setting "Email Notification" turned off, is it possible to send an email out to all member profile email addresses so that everyone can be emailed, regardless of whether they have indicated in their personal settings that they want to be notified when other members email them?

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This is actually a feature that's almost been included in almost every build we've released!! It's just one of those last minute things I've had to drop on several occasions. Here's an older thread with more info and a useful little mailer utility.

I'll make it a point to flip this on and finalize it for the next release with new features rolled out. It's pretty much there, just need to tie up some loose ends and give it a couple of test mailing spins. I'll also add in the necessary mailing preference switches, of course.

Here's what it currently has. Missing anything essential? There are of course funky features like customizable auto-generated content summaries that could go in, but they are for the next time around.

Thanks Marcus.  I checked out the other thread as well.  I guess the key function that I wanted to clarify asking about is this:

Given that there is a function to email other members within the Wiccle system, (with a resulting email notification sent to a recieving member's profile email address if this option is toggled on in their profile settings); will your Mass Mailer function be programmed to send emails out directly to the email addresses in each member's profile, thus ensuring delivery - rather than sending out an email within the Wiccle system's mailbox, which might not end up notifiying a member via their profile's e-mail address (ie john@aol.com) if they have their notification option toggled off?  It seems to me that some people administering a website with your software would want the option to send a mass email with the Wiccle email system, and others might want what my client would want, which is to send a mass email directly to the email addresses listed in each member's profile.

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This is for regular direct e-mailing as you describe. Point taken however, a dual mode mailer is a good idea — let's have that in too. Nothing to it but adding a switch and changing the last step of the process to use one existing function or the other.