How to Start a Direct Mailer Job

You can start a Direct Mailer job by using the command line interface. The following provides an overview of the steps that are required to set up and run Direct Mailer from the command line interface:

1. Develop the content to be delivered to the recipients. If necessary, develop the Web page or static file that will provide the personalized message body.

2. Identify the data source for the list of recipients.

3. Create a Direct Mailer campaign.

4. Create the Direct Mailer job by using the /create command from the command line interface.

5. Run the job from the command line.

To start a Direct Mailer job

1. At the command line, type the following:

   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Commerce Server 2007> dmlrun.exe
   

2. At the command line, type the following to create a new job:

   /create:type=<final/test>;
   id=<item_id>;
   site=<site_id> [/execute]
   

   • item_id is the campaign item ID

   • site_id is the site name

   • /execute is optional, and causes the new job to start immediately

See Also

Other Resources

How to Pause a Direct Mailer Job

How to Stop a Direct Mailer Job

How to Delete a Direct Mailer Job

How to Restart a Direct Mailer Job

Managing Direct Mailer