Midnight Newsletter

Newsletters built from MODX 3 resources: the rendered page is the email.

• Double opt-in (GDPR) subscriptions with groups
• One-time or daily, weekly, monthly campaigns
• Personal emails via SMTP2GO, one-click unsubscribe
• Delivery, open and click statistics

Requires pdoTools 3, an SMTP2GO account and a cron job.

Requirements

• MODX 3, PHP 8.1+ with curl, pdoTools 3
• An SMTP2GO account with a verified sender domain
• MODX mail configured (confirmation emails), Bootstrap 5 on the front end

After installation

• System Settings (namespace midnightnewsletter): smtp2goApiKey (permissions Emails, Templates, Webhooks, Statistics), mnEmailSender, mnEmailSenderName
• Cron every minute: php /path/core/components/midnightnewsletter/elements/scripts/cron.php (or CronManager: snippet mnCampaign, cronjob=all)
• Groups: Extras → Newsletter → Groups
• Newsletter: a resource with the mnNewsletter template; set sending in its Newsletter tab
• Subscribe form: [[!mnNewsletter? &show=`modal`]]
• Extras → Newsletter → Overview shows what is still missing

Full documentation: modx.tend.si/midnight-newsletter

First public release on modx.com (earlier betas were private test installs).

• Manager: Overview shows cron status (OK / stopped / missing) and a log with error badges
• Access policy MidnightNewsletter Full Access (mn_view, mn_subscribers)
• No duplicate emails after a provider timeout; a subscriber leaving during sending no longer blocks the campaign
• SMTP2GO: waits for a new template before sending
• Subscribe forms: honeypot and rate limits
• Uninstall keeps the system settings (API key, sender, pages)
• User guide and SMTP2GO setup guide