Silverstripe Version: 4
Question: Is it possible to link the Newsletter module to be able to send to groups in SS?
Without having to export then import the group members into a mailing list, is it possible to send directly to the group?
Are there any alternative modules for sending messages to users within SS admin?
Thank you in advance!
https://addons.silverstripe.org/add-ons/silverstripe/newsletter
As far as I am aware, the Newsletter module is no longer supported. The best solution depends on what exactly you want to achieve, some possible options though:
If you are happy to try an untaged (“unstable”) release, then there is a SS4.0 update branch (GitHub - silverstripe-archive/silverstripe-newsletter at features/4.0-update) but this may be a work in progress.
Alternatively, if you just want to send fairly simple messages to a SilverStripe Group you can achieve this fairly easily with some custom code (or just extracting the code you think you need from the Newsletter module). and then using a service like Mailgun or Postmark to deliver the messages.
Finally, you could use a module like https://addons.silverstripe.org/add-ons/iqnection-modules/mailchimp to push your members into MailChimp and then send emails to them using MailChimp instead.
Thank you this is a great direction!