Features

Speed

pdfMachine merge is fast. Much faster than using Word to do a merge. This makes a big difference when you have a large number of emails to send.

Rows to Emails methods

pdfMachine merge is highly configurable. The rows to email methods defines what the rows from the data source represent. Each row can correspond to an email, an attachment to an email, a page in a PDF attachment or a line item in a PDF. Read more about configuring the way rows can be used in pdfMachine merge here.

Each row sends an email.

Each row in the data source produces a PDF that becomes an attachment to an email.

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Each row creates an attachment.

Consecutive rows in the data source that have the same email address will have a PDF created for each row. The PDFs are sent as an attachment in an email.

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Each row appends to the PDF attachment.

Consecutive rows in the data source that have the same email address will have a PDF created for each row. The PDFS are appended together to form a single PDF. The PDF is sent as an attachment in an email.

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Each row in the data behaves as a line item in the email body and PDF.

Consecutive rows in the data source that have the same email address will have a PDF created for each row. The PDFs are sent as an attachment in an email.

See Example

Variable number of PDF attachments

pdfMachine merge can be configured to send emails with no attachments, one attachment or multiple attachments in each email. Multiple personalized PDFs can be dynamically created and attached to a single email. Existing files can also be attached. Or a mix of existing files and generate files can be attached.

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Attach existing PDFs

PDF files that you already have can also be attached to the email.

The same file can be attached to all emails by entering a direct path name.

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The file can be different for each email (using a merge field to designate the file name).

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Existing PDFs can be password protected or have a stamp/watermark applied to them.

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Test mode

Before sending out your emails you can run in test mode.

• Generate documents only, no emails sent.
• Send some or all emails to a test email address.

Upload email attachments to Google Drive or Broadgun Servers

Sometimes you might not want to embed the attachments in the email, just send a link. This cuts down on email size and may increase deliverability. For details, please read: Email attachment upload.

Save the profile for next time

Multiple profiles can be created. Profile settings are saved making it easy to come back to the profile later. e.g. you might have one merge profile for a monthly statement you send out and another for an annual mail out.

Import / Export profiles

Profiles can be exported to a zip file. Exported profiles can then be imported by pdfMachine merge. This is useful for copying profiles from one pdfMachine merge installation to another.

History

A history of merges performed is maintained - making it easy to find emails you have previously sent.

Personalized stamps

Each PDF can be stamped with a unique stamp obtained from the data source.

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Personalized security

PDF security can be set for both static (existing) and dynamically generated attachments. Each PDF attachment can have its own security settings by using a merge field as the password. e.g. a password specific to a recipient.

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Formatting

Powerful formatting capabilities. Filters can be applied to format the merge fields. Conditionals and looping allow you to format based on the content of the data.

• Text
• Dates
• Currency
• Numbers
• Repeating Rows
• Special handling for blank merge fields
• Handling multiple rows in a data source
• Page numbers in a HTML Template
• Encoding a URI component
• Using multiple filters
• Looping and Conditionals
• Creating line items from rows using a Word template
• Using conditional statements in a HTML template

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HTML email

The email body is produced using a WYSIWYG HTML editor making it easy to create good looking emails yet providing you with the power of HTML. Read here for more information on HTML emails.