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# Mailtrain
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[Mailtrain](http://mailtrain.org) is a self hosted newsletter application built on Node.js (v5+) and MySQL (v5.5+ or MariaDB).
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## Features
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Mailtrain supports subscriber list management, list segmentation, custom fields, email templates, large CSV list import files, etc.
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Subscribe to Mailtrain Newsletter [here](http://mailtrain.org/subscription/EysIv8sAx) (uses Mailtrain obviously)
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## Cons
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* Alpha-grade software. Might or might not work as expected
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* Awful code base, needs refactoring
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* No tests
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* No documentation
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## Requirements
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* Nodejs v5+
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* MySQL v5.5 or MariaDB
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* Redis (optional, used for session storage only)
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## Installation
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1. Download and unpack Mailtrain [sources](https://github.com/andris9/mailtrain/archive/master.zip)
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2. Run `npm install` in the Mailtrain folder to install required dependencies
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3. Copy [config/default.toml](config/default.toml) as `config/production.toml` and update MySQL settings in it
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4. Import SQL tables by running `mysql -u MYSQL_USER -p MYSQL_DB < setup/mailtrain.sql`
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5. Run the server `NODE_ENV=production npm start`
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6. Open [http://localhost:3000/](http://localhost:3000/)
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7. Authenticate as `admin`:`test`
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8. Navigate to [http://localhost:3000/settings](http://localhost:3000/settings) and update service configuration
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9. Navigate to [http://localhost:3000/users/account](http://localhost:3000/users/account) and update user information and password
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## Using environment variables
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Some servers expose custom port and hostname options through environment variables. To support these, create a new configuration file `config/local.js`:
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```
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module.exports = {
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www: {
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port: process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT,
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host: process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP
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}
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};
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```
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Mailtrain uses [node-config](https://github.com/lorenwest/node-config) for configuration management and thus the config files are loaded in the following order:
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1. default.toml
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2. {NODE_ENV}.toml (eg. development.toml or production.toml)
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3. local.js
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### Running behind Nginx proxy
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Edit [mailtrain.nginx](setup/mailtrain.nginx) (update `server_name` directive) and copy it to `/etc/nginx/sites-enabled`
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### Running as an Upstart service in Ubuntu 14.04
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Edit [mailtrain.conf](setup/mailtrain.conf) (update application folder) and copy it to `/etc/init`
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## Nitrous Quickstart
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You can quickly create a free development environment for this Mailtrain project in the cloud on www.nitrous.io:
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<a href="https://www.nitrous.io/quickstart">
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<img src="https://nitrous-image-icons.s3.amazonaws.com/quickstart.png" alt="Nitrous Quickstart" width=142 height=34>
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</a>
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In the IDE, start Mailtrain via `Run > Start Mailtrain` and access your site via `Preview > 3000`.
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## Bounce handling
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Mailtrain uses webhooks integration to detect bounces and spam complaints. Currently supported webhooks are:
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* **AWS SES** – create a SNS topic for complaints and bounces and use `http://domain/webhooks/aws` as the subscriber URL for these topics
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* **SparkPost** – use `http://domain/webhooks/sparkpost` as the webhook URL for bounces and complaints
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* **SendGrid** – use `http://domain/webhooks/sendgrid` as the webhook URL for bounces and complaints
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* **Mailgun** – use `http://domain/webhooks/mailgun` as the webhook URL for bounces and complaints
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Additionally Mailtrain (v1.1+) is able to use VERP-based bounce handling. This would require to have a compatible SMTP relay (the services mentioned above strip out or block VERP addresses in the SMTP envelope) and you also need to set up special MX DNS name that points to your Mailtrain installation server.
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## License
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**GPL-V3.0**
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