It would be cool if I could import an email list from a CSV, similar to how MailChimp does it. Including support to reference other things, such as name, would also be useful but CSV is a big one. I say this because I am almost always handed a CSV from the client when sending out a newsletter.
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Re: Show HN: Create and collect forms directly from email
#12It would be cool if I could import an email list from a CSV, similar to how MailChimp does it. Including support to reference other things, such as name, would also be useful but CSV is a big one. I say this because I am almost always handed a CSV from the client when sending out a newsletter.
Thanks, good to know. It's possible to paste in a list of comma separated addresses in email format, but I suppose the CSV files usually have separate columns for email/firstname/lastname/etc. We'll look into that! Of course you can also use EmailForm in combination with e.g. MailChimp, just set the Reply-to address to form+FORM_ID@emailform.io for the mails you send out.
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#13Feedback: I was confused by the demo. Just trying to help.
- Cool! Just send us an email to new@emailform.io with your form.
Is the form the text below?
- To get started with an example, copy the text below.
Once I copy it, is this what i send to you?
- We'll reply you with a private link to access your online form & database, so you can start sending out forms and collecting data.
Re: Show HN: Create and collect forms directly from email
#14Feedback: I was confused by the demo. Just trying to help. - Cool! Just send us an email to new@emailform.io with your form. Is the form the text below? - To get started with an example, copy the text below. Once I copy it, is this what i send to you? - We'll reply you with a private link to access your online form & database, so you can start sending out forms and collecting data.
Thanks for the feedback Dan! You got it, the "text below" is what you can send to us and which we'll then turn into a form/database. We'll try and change the wording to make it more clear!
Re: Show HN: Create and collect forms directly from email
#15Feedback: I was confused by the demo. Just trying to help. - Cool! Just send us an email to new@emailform.io with your form. Is the form the text below? - To get started with an example, copy the text below. Once I copy it, is this what i send to you? - We'll reply you with a private link to access your online form & database, so you can start sending out forms and collecting data.
OK got it working. There might be a slightly simpler way to do this tutorial. Step 1: Copy the text "form" below into your email.
Step 2: Send the email to new@emailform.io
You're done! We'll reply...
Great concept, best of luck!
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#16I am very impressed with how rapidly .io is becoming the cool new domain.
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#17How do I check the formatting before it's sent? How do I add a company logo or change the styling (colors, fonts, etc.)? Do I have to go back and forth through email if corrections are necessary? How do I send out a test survey then delete the results from my data set so they aren't included with the real one? Can I track who failed to respond and needs a follow-up email?
I'm (unfortunately) the one who gets stuck creating and sending out surveys for my company whenever it's necessary, and those are just a few questions I have after glancing at your demo. Right now, I can't see any situation where this would be preferable to SurveyMonkey. It might be acceptable for a quick and dirty internal survey, but I couldn't consider sending a questionnaire to our vendors or clients without having full control over the format and styling. Either that or I'd need to see evidence that your final product will be professional looking -- including some screenshots of a finished survey would help with that.
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#18I am very impressed with how rapidly .io is becoming the cool new domain.
True...but i do wonder why it is so popular...
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#19How do I check the formatting before it's sent? How do I add a company logo or change the styling (colors, fonts, etc.)? Do I have to go back and forth through email if corrections are necessary? How do I send out a test survey then delete the results from my data set so they aren't included with the real one? Can I track who failed to respond and needs a follow-up email? I'm (unfortunately) the one who gets stuck cr…
Thanks for the feedback, those are all very good points.
Because we were looking for something to create forms fast and collect data inline from emails, we created this initial version and decided to share it already. So although it's currently still lacking features like rich formatting and email list management, we're curious to see if people like the concept, and if there's enough uses already for this first version. It's all still pretty basic, so currently to make changes or start a new survey after a "test" run, you'll need to send a new email to new@emailform.io. It can be used already in combination with services like MailChimp though, e.g. for more email list management.
Anyway, thanks for checking out the demo, and we hope to add more functionality soon.
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#20I am very impressed with how rapidly .io is becoming the cool new domain.
True...but i do wonder why it is so popular...
Because it hasn't been dominated by domain squatters and it has a techie association (input-output).
But I still wouldn't use it for a serious business venture. Look at how a lot of previous x.io companies have now switched to xio.com.