Alert me when this page is updated function

Squiz Matrix General Discussion
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Does matrix have built in functionally to enable public users to enter their email address on a page, and then be alerted by email when the page is updated?

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Does matrix have built in functionally to enable public users to enter their email address on a page, and then be alerted by email when the page is updated?

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I would create a simple asset builder that builders bulk mail users inside of a "Updated" user group. Then, when the page gets updated, have a trigger that sends an email out to that group.



Now, if you are wanting to do this to many many pages, it might be more difficult to get this scenario working.

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Does matrix have built in functionally to enable public users to enter their email address on a page, and then be alerted by email when the page is updated?

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Thats what RSS is for not email! I cant see a realistic use case for this functionality…

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MySource classic had this built into it not long before Matrix began. There were lots of requests for it in my time but no-one ever pursued it over RSS and more general forms of setting up alerts for latest updates in site sections. RSS is the winner though, that is what it was meant for.

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Apart from what Nic mentioned, some other challenges have been brought up when we've discussed this option with clients before. Matrix broadcasts the 'updated' event when ever any attribute is changed on an asset, so there is the consideration of what consitutes 'updated' for a user subscribing to a page, generally they only want to know when the content has been changed (for which we've used the published event before, but requires a more rigid publishing process to be in place). The other challenge is what happens when a mass event triggering happens on the site, eg someone cascades a hipo across a large section of the site… this could obviously result in alot of spam for users.


The real show stopper is how the user subscribes, like Nic mentioned. I think the only implementation I've done like this involved sending the user a daily digest of updated information on the site (which was a bulkmail/asset listing setup).