Upcoming Chrrch v0.3a Update
For the upcoming v0.3a, I have been working along with Josh to complete the Mail Merge feature. This feature, for those who are unaware what a mail merge is, allows users to create a letter, select recipients for the letter, and then email the letter.
Chrrch’s mail merge comes prepackaged with merge fields to help personalize the letters, making them less generic. The letter body is built in a MS Word-esque editor and gives the user freedom to control the what they would like the letter to look like. There are still a few features to be worked out on the text-editor.
During the Recipient Selection, the user can add either individuals from their church via the Person Search box or by adding single or multiple groups from the church. If there are users that are added that need to be removed for any reason, the user can do so by checking the individuals they would like to remove or they can click the remove all link and start over with a blank list of recipients.
The Delivery options allow the user the select whether they would like to print the letters off in PDF format or to send the recipients an email. The user also has the option to not display a date on the letter (a date comes standard on the letter unless the user does not specify) and the same with the title as well. And once again, the user list is display on the left hand side.
I am quite excited to get our v0.3a release for those who are currently testing our system. I think you will find the mail merge to be a great feature and easy to use.
Until next time,
Justin Slamka