Newsletter

Overview

This task processes newsletters that are ready for sending, segmenting customers based on configured filters and enqueuing email batches for delivery. It supports A/B testing for optimizing newsletter content.

Identifier

When to Use

Enable this task when you need:

• Scheduled newsletter delivery
• Segmented email campaigns
• A/B testing for email content
• Bulk email processing

Configuration Properties

This task has no configurable properties. Newsletters are configured individually through the Omnium UI.

Behavior

What It Does

1. Searches for newsletters with "Ready" status and send date in the past
2. Takes up to 10 newsletters per run for processing
3. For each newsletter:
   • Updates status to "In Progress"
   • Processes additional recipients (direct email list)
   • Retrieves customer segmentation filters
   • Segments customers based on filters
   • Enqueues email batches for async delivery

A/B Testing Support

When A/B testing is enabled on a newsletter:

• Calculates test group size based on percentage
• Randomly assigns customers to Group A or Group B
• Each group receives different content variants
• Results can be analyzed to determine winning content

Batch Processing

Newsletters are processed in batches to:

• Manage memory usage for large segments
• Enable progress tracking
• Support parallel delivery processing

Prerequisites

• Newsletter must exist with "Ready" status
• Send date must be in the past (or now)
• Customer segmentation filters must be configured
• Email gateway must be configured

Side Effects

• Updates newsletter status
• Creates newsletter recipient records
• Enqueues messages for email delivery

Example Configuration

{
    "ImplementationType": "NewsletterScheduledTask",
    "Schedule": "*/5 * * * *",
    "IsDisabled": false
}

Recommended Schedule

Run frequently (*/5 * * * * - every 5 minutes) to ensure newsletters are sent promptly when their scheduled time arrives.

Related Tasks

• Add Stats Customers - Customer data for segmentation
• Set Interests Special - Interest-based segmentation