FAQ for NewsLetter


- I'm under a firewall - I use Little Snitch, Netbarrier or a similar product
- I wish activate my built-in copy of sendmail or a similar tool and send messages from localhost
- Can I attach more than 1 archive to my messages?
- The images in my html message don't show up
- How can I send html messages?
- Can I send a single message to multiple Bcc recipients?
- What versions of FileMaker/Entourage are supported by NewsLetter?


- I'm under a firewall - I use Little Snitch, Netbarrier or a similar product

NewsLetter will attempt to connect you to the Internet to deliver the message using XMail, the bundled email agent, and perhaps you use a product as Little Snitch which blocks the connection. You must instruct them to allow the connection, or emails won't be sent. Read your product's documentation.
Also, perhaps you activated your built-in copy of sendmail or postfix and your firewall doesn't allow outgoing connections in port 25 (the default port for smtp connections). Configure your firewall to allow such connections or tell your administrator to do it for you. Be careful with these tools, they are potential security holes. Make sure you know what're you doing before opening new ports in your system.


- I wish activate my built-in copy of sendmail or a similar tool and send messages from localhost

There are lots of information and how-to over the Internet. It does also exist a pretty utility called "Sendmail Enabler" (and also a "Postfix Enabler" for Panther) which can do the job for you. Read carefully the documentation before doing it.


- Can I attach more than 1 archive to my messages?

Yes. After v. 1.0b2, NewsLetter supports multiple attachments and inline attachments.


- The images in my html message don't show up

Take a look to the Quick Guide to create HTML messages.

- How can I send html messages?

It is very easy. Write your html code and place it in the html part of the body field. HTML messages will also support smart tags and inline attachments.

For more info, take a look to the Quick Guide to create HTML messages.


- Can I send a single message to multiple BCC recipients

Yes. Just check the related checkbox in the main window.


- What versions of FileMaker/Entourage are supported by NewsLetter?

Actually, NewsLetter supports any OS X version of both Entourage and FileMaker (currently, Entourage 10 thru 11, and FileMaker 6 thru 8).