Webbased newsletter service tool

Summary ------- Advanced web based newsletter service. Multiple unique users. Several templates for html letters included, as well as the possibility for users to make their own html templates with own uploaded pictures. Complete with statistics for opened, bounced, clicks. Detailed description --------------- -User login -Newsletter templates -User creation of own newsletter templates through simple graphic UI. Colors, font, background picture (with users own uploaded pictures). -Upload of users own pictures to be used in newsletters. Handling of pictures (crop, resize). -Convert PDF to newsletter (html). Example: Users has created an ad for print - now wants to send the same layout as a newsletter with links and statistics. -User archive of sent letters -Upload and managing of recipient lists. Should be able to import different kinds of lists (txt, csv, tab, xls as well as exports from adressbooks). Multiple recipient lists per user (to be used as different types of customers and such). A newsletter sending shall be possible to do to several recipient lists. These lists should be able to contain email, name, company name, and more. Upon sending there must be a possibility to filter each recipient list, i.e. for filtering out certain company’s. -Function for customer specific newsletters (“Hi #name of customer#!) -Scheduled sending. Create a newsletter and set the time and date to send it. -Spell checking. Swedish and English to start with. -Preview mode. Preview in browser with possibility to send the newsletter to manually entered email addresses for proofing, i.e. users own email address. -Automated functions for subscribe/unsubscribe/let a friend now about this newsletter. -Online version (“Click here if your mail program does not show this email properly…”) -Text version, if html is not shown in the recipient’s mail program. -Survey tool. Possibility for the user to include surveys in the newsletter. -The newsletters must pass spam filters. Some kind of spam checker before the newsletter is sent. -Statistics (opened, bounces – which addresses does not work, clicks on links). Graphic display of what happened with the newsletter daily and hourly. Take a look at these existing solutions to get an idea of what we are after: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Possible content in newsletter ----------------------- Background color/picture Easy layout tool, place pictures, text and headlines freely Text: multiple fonts, sizes, headlines, color Pictures Links Surveys Embedded video, flash, sound Guidelines -------- The UI must have a very "Mac" feeling. Take a look at RapidWeaver templates for an example. The look is very important, but if you can provide excellent technical solutions we can do the design. It is preferred though that you can provide both technical solution, design and newsletter templates to our liking. Everything must run very smooth on 512kbps and up. The UI will be in Swedish, which means that it must deal flawlessly with the Swedish special characters åäö ÅÄÖ. The application must be run through a browser. The application must function in Safari, Firefox and IE without downloading and installing any non-standard add-ons. We want to have control over all source code in all contained modules. The system must of course be able to handle large volumes of emails and a large amount of users. We will probably need assistance in finding solutions for sending large amounts of emails (mailserver). Deadline ------- When we have decided on a provider we want a fully functioning solution after approximately 30 days. We will be available throughout the process for questions and testing. After this, the first schedule is done we will move on with adding more functions, and also create new online products like this one. Consider this a possible long-term cooperation. Please provide portfolio with your bid. We will not consider bids made by providers who cannot show that they have made advanced web based solutions. A payment plan based on certain accomplishments will be established. These payments will be handled by escrow, or by Paypal after accomplished goal.