We are pleased to announce the release of Interspire Email Marketer v8.7.3, bringing powerful new automation capabilities and significant performance improvements for large installations. This release focuses on expanding what’s possible with triggers, improving system reliability, and ensuring a smoother experience for users with large contact databases.
New Trigger Types
The trigger system has been expanded with new activation options that enable more sophisticated automation workflows.
Autoresponder Engagement Triggers
You can now create triggers based on autoresponder engagement, not just regular newsletter campaigns:
- Autoresponder Opened: Fire a trigger when a contact opens a specific autoresponder email
- Autoresponder Link Clicked: Fire a trigger when a contact clicks a link in a specific autoresponder
This allows you to build multi-stage automation sequences that respond to how contacts engage with your autoresponder series.
List and Segment Subscription Triggers
New trigger types activate based on list or segment membership changes:
- Subscription to Contact List: Fire a trigger when someone subscribes to a specific contact list
- Subscription to Segment: Fire a trigger when a contact qualifies for a specific segment
These triggers open up powerful cross-list management and segmentation automation possibilities.
List Owner Notifications
A new trigger action has been added: Notify the list owner when this trigger is fired.
When configured, this action sends an email notification to the list owner containing:
- The trigger that was activated
- The contact list or segment involved
- The trigger type
This feature is valuable for staying informed about important subscriber activities in real-time, such as when VIP subscribers join specific lists or when high-value engagement occurs.
Cursor-Based Pagination for Large Systems
For installations with millions of contacts, we have introduced a Large System Mode with cursor-based pagination for the contacts.
The Problem
On large databases with millions on contacts, clicking “View All Contacts” could cause the page to timeout due to expensive queries.
The Solution
Large System Mode replaces traditional page-number pagination with cursor-based navigation. This eliminates the need for count queries, allowing the page to load regardless of the number of contacts in the database.
How to Enable
- Edit the
config.phpfile and add the following line:
define('LARGE_SYSTEM_MODE', true);That’s all there is to it, and the system will switch to using a cursor for the contacts.
Subscriber Count Maintenance
A new maintenance task automatically updates list subscriber counts to correct potential drift that may occur over time. This ensures your contact list statistics remain accurate without manual intervention.
