I want to make my own autoresponder for my personal use. This won't be a service for sale (although I may want to do this in the future), it will be just for me. I am a web designer, so I will design the interface... I just need you to create the database and scripts to make it work. I will also need you to tell me what I need to run my own email server (In plan English please, I need to know step by step with links to the resources!!!). This is what I need from my autoresponder:
1. Create different campaigns - When I create a campaign, i should be able to name it and it needs to be linkable on my home page so I can maintain each campaign individually. The home page should have a table with the name of each campaign along with this info = How many subscribed today, how many subscribed yesterday and how many total subscribers.
2. A web form builder - I should have the ability to add the following fields when creating a form = Name & Email should always be first, then I should also be able to add Text Inputs, Drop Down Menus, Radio Buttons, Text Areas and Check Boxes
3. When a new person enters there info and joins my list, send welcome emails and the ability to add up to 7 follow up emails that I can send at dates I designate.
4. A broadcast email page where I can add the subject and body of the email and send it to all my subscribers. This form should have the ability for me to personalize the email such as {!firstname}.
5. After a broadcast email is sent I need all the analytics... How many emails were sent, how many emails bounced, how many emails were opened, how many times the links inside the email were clicked.
This should all I need for know. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.