We'll be announcing this more widely soon, but in the meantime we'd like to give the MUDS group a super-exclusive sneak preview of a little feature we'll be calling...
You'll notice that this feature is so incredibly new that the FAQ isn't even up yet. When it is, it'll probably look a little something like this:
Can I post on my Multiply site via e-mail?
Yes, and it's very easy to do! Just go to the Post Via E-mail setup page and create a PIN (Personal Identification Number), which can be from 3-20 characters long and contain letters or numbers. Then you'll be able to post to your Multiply site by sending e-mails to: PIN@username.multiply.com. Make sure to keep your PIN secret so nobody else can use it to post on your site.
The text you enter in the subject of your e-mail will become the title of your post and the body of your e-mail will become the description of your post. By default we'll post your e-mails as blog entries. However, if you attach two or more photos to the e-mail, we'll post it as a photo album. If you attach a video, we'll post it on your videos page. If you attach a song, we'll post it as a playlist. If you don't want your e-mail post to be shared on the Explore page right away, you can include the word "DRAFT" (all CAPS) anywhere in the subject and we'll save it as a draft for you.
Note that posts via e-mail (except for drafts) will be posted for "Everyone," and will not be shared with the people on your invite list.
We're still in the process of testing it out. So give it a try, enjoy it, and be sure to let us know what you think of it! Feedback is, as always, completely welcome.
I don't really see myself using this feature either. At least not much since I really don't have too much to blog about and any pics I wanted to upload I'd just upload the usual way. It DOES sound like it may be useful to some folks though.
The text you enter in the subject of your e-mail will become the title of your post and the body of your e-mail will become the description of your post. By default we'll post your e-mails as blog entries. However, if you attach two or more photos to the e-mail, we'll post it as a photo album. If you attach a video, we'll post it on your videos page. If you attach a song, we'll post it as a playlist. If you don't want your e-mail post to be shared on the Explore page right away, you can include the word "DRAFT" (all CAPS) anywhere in the subject and we'll save it as a draft for you.
A question ... anything posted via email will automatically go to the blog section, right? So if I wanted to post on the review section or calendar, etc. I still have to go online and do that on the site, am I correct?
A question ... anything posted via email will automatically go to the blog section, right? So if I wanted to post on the review section or calendar, etc. I still have to go online and do that on the site, am I correct?
Emailing multiple photos will create an Album. Emailing a video will create a movie. Emailing audio files will create a playlist. Emailing text or text and one picture will create a blog entry. There is currently no way to create a calendar entry nor review via email.
Emailing multiple photos will create an Album. Emailing a video will create a movie. Emailing audio files will create a playlist. Emailing text or text and one picture will create a blog entry. There is currently no way to create a calendar entry nor review via email.
Photo, video, music ... I got that. I do know how to read and comprehended what was originally posted. My question was SPECIFICALLY THIS, if you will read back my post ... in the current incarnation of multiply, reviews and recipes are considered blog entries, but those of us who are oldies on multiply still have them if we used to use them. What I want to know is ... if i am posting a review, is there a tag on the subject I can include that will make multiply know that I want it to go to my reviews section? or the recipes section?
if i am posting a review, is there a tag on the subject I can include that will make multiply know that I want it to go to my reviews section? or the recipes section?
Sorry, there is currently no way to create a calendar entry nor review nor recipe via email. There is also currently no support for creating tags when posting via email. We'll definitely consider these features for a future release after gauging customer feedback.
[stereotypical blonde cap on] Aah ... so you are saying that publicly automatically means EVERYONE, while network and any other is automatically PRIVATE. Doesn't matter if NETWORK comprises of hundreds of people. It still makes it private.
I see. Silly me for seeking clarification on what was apparently so obvious. [stereotypical blonde cap off]
I just realised that this solves an issue I was having recently where I can't cut and paste something into my blog post. (Like say I wrote something in Word, and wanted to post it afterward.) I've found that there's no paste option when I write a blog in Multiply. But this way I can cut and paste it into my email and post it from there.
Here is a question, could I post a zip file as a draft for example. Then transfer the zip to my photos / video / music section at a later date? Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, it didn't pop out at me with a quick scan through the thread.
Hi, glad to hear that multipliers can post-by-email. I have requested that feature since Dec 9, 2005. Check this http://moharifwidarto.multiply.com/journal/item/52 . Though you take so long to provide that, I do appreciate and thank you.
Well, I tried that and didn't see any zip files anywhere, in either my blog, videos, or photos. My concern is if I email post some, ermmm, adult material, and someone views it BEFORE I can get online to limit access I could get in trouble with admin. Been there, done that elsewhere, I don't want a repeat here.
Well, I tried that and didn't see any zip files anywhere, in either my blog, videos, or photos. My concern is if I email post some, ermmm, adult material, and someone views it BEFORE I can get online to limit access I could get in trouble with admin. Been there, done that elsewhere, I don't want a repeat here.
Just make sure you add the word DRAFT to the email subject as explained here.
Did that in BOTH the subject line and in the body with my test zip file. Oh, silly me, you meant if / when I want to limit access (at least temporarily) to pics or videos I may send. (sigh) Someone pass me the stupid hat please LOL.
been waiting for this feature and i'm glad to stay! only wish that you can set it to "private mode" (via "SUBJECT" maybe?) just like you can set it to [draft] mode.
I would like to add my support to a few of the replies above on the subject of being able to make the email post 'everyone', 'network', 'contacts', or 'private' by some kind of Subject line code, and also be able to set a default for when you don't specify the privacy setting.
Sorry, there is currently no way to create a calendar entry nor review nor recipe via email. There is also currently no support for creating tags when posting via email. We'll definitely consider these features for a future release after gauging customer feedback.
Tried it and the post was set up as a "link" but I wanted it to show as a "blog" entry. There were pics associated with it, but when I click on the link, only the text shows up. I really, really want the pics there as they 'tell the story" better than the text. Why aren't they showing up?
Tried it and the post was set up as a "link" but I wanted it to show as a "blog" entry. There were pics associated with it, but when I click on the link, only the text shows up. I really, really want the pics there as they 'tell the story" better than the text. Why aren't they showing up?
The text you enter in the subject of your e-mail will become the title of your post and the body of your e-mail will become the description of your post. By default we'll post your e-mails as blog entries. However, if you attach two or more photos to the e-mail, we'll post it as a photo album. If you attach a video, we'll post it on your videos page. If you attach a song, we'll post it as a playlist. If you don't want your e-mail post to be shared on the Explore page right away, you can include the word "DRAFT" (all CAPS) anywhere in the subject and we'll save it as a draft for you. 
