I want to add a form to my website, which will include "name" "address" "email".

This information must go in to a database.

 

I will eventually be sending my database members emails and letters (by post). It is likely that this will be done via Microsoft Word.

 

What is the best way to store the information to make sending mail easy for me?

 

1) Link the form database to Microsoft Access - then link to word

2) Another way?

 

Are there any links to help me?

 

thanks

I want to add a form to my website, which will include "name" "address" "email".

This information must go in to a database.

 

I will eventually be sending my database members emails and letters (by post). It is likely that this will be done via Microsoft Word.

 

What is the best way to store the information to make sending mail easy for me?

 

1) Link the form database to Microsoft Access - then link to word

2) Another way?

 

Are there any links to help me?

 

thanks

Well best solution will be creating a php script to add users to a MySQL database. You can also export this user info anytime to use with outlook to send emails out.

Or you could look at Newsletter software like MailChimp - which will automatically manage the whole process for you and allow you to put sign-up form on your website. It's as easy as copying and pasting some code that they give you. You'll then get all the email templates and sending cleverness done for you.

It's free if you don't mind their logo in the footer of your emails, but the paid option is cheap as chips in my opinion.

You will definatly need a Database for this. You need to ask yourself which is the easiest to use.

 

If mysql is offered for free on your hosting use that. Its free and to be honest the easiest to use.

I want to add a form to my website, which will include "name" "address" "email".

This information must go in to a database.

 

I will eventually be sending my database members emails and letters (by post). It is likely that this will be done via Microsoft Word.

 

What is the best way to store the information to make sending mail easy for me?

 

1) Link the form database to Microsoft Access - then link to word

2) Another way?

 

Are there any links to help me?

 

thanks

 

Hi,

I think option 1 is the way, but first you should have a MySql database. It is supported by many servers and it is free (as mentioned earlier)!

 

Then connect the mysql databse to access and use the data in Word.

Here is a link, I hope it will help I think it is easy to follow.

http://ask.metafilter.com/87769/Export-MySQL-to-Access-for-free