An "Unsubscribe" button/link on emails?

[Mike375]

An "Unsubscribe" button/link on emails?

Does anyone know how to do this. I searched on Google but everything I turned up was either special software or emailing services.

The emails would be sent using OutLook 2003. If there was some way to automate Reply I think that would be OK but I suppose it becomes difficult because what the receiver is using is an unknown.

 

[Thomko]

Hello Mike,

you cannot be sure what mail client the addressee is using, so client side VBA is off the table

There are two ways

Option 1) Add a link to a web page that (dynamically) handles the unsubscribtion like
http://www.yoursite.com/unsubscribe.php?EMail=<Addressee's Email Address>
where unsubscribe.php on the web server does the job. This is the usual way for web sites.

As you post here you might look for something different like

Option 2) Add a link using the mailto: syntax like
mailto:unsubscribe@yoursite.com?subject=Unsubscribe
Then you can process the incoming mails automatically with VBA behind Outlook again.

HTH
Thomas

 

[Mike375]

Thanks Thomas, I think that gives me the basics.