https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1012893 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/server-side-scripting/how-send-greetinng-card-future-date#comment-1075417 <p>what's wrong with my idea, Neelimachowdary?</p> Sat, 09 Dec 2000 22:17:13 +0000 Mark Hensler comment 1075417 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/server-side-scripting/how-send-greetinng-card-future-date#comment-1075414 <p>max gave u the idea, u just need to do the research if u don't know what he's talking about.</p> <p>i also pray for ur client if they're paying u to modify a script and u don't know what max was talking about.</p> <p>good luck <img src="https://www.webmaster-forums.net/misc/smileys/big.png" title="Laughing out loud" alt="Laughing out loud" class="smiley-content" /></p> Sat, 09 Dec 2000 21:21:24 +0000 fairhousing comment 1075414 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/server-side-scripting/how-send-greetinng-card-future-date#comment-1074857 <p>well, this is one way..</p> <p>use a DB (flat file or whatever) and make a list of addresses that the card is to be sent to (and perhaps the date/time for each address, in case people want it sent on different dates).</p> <p>use crontab to exec a CGI (daily, hourly or whatever) that looks through your DB, and sends the card out to the addresses that have that date/time.</p> <p>I have no idea how to use crontab, I leave that part to the *nix guru in the other cube. <img src="https://www.webmaster-forums.net/misc/smileys/big.png" title="Laughing out loud" alt="Laughing out loud" class="smiley-content" /></p> <p>Good Luck,</p> Fri, 01 Dec 2000 05:08:39 +0000 Mark Hensler comment 1074857 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net