FileMaker Email Plug-ins Comparison: CloudMail vs. the Email Plug-in

Is it Time to Use a Plug-in?

If you have been wanting to do more with your email communication in FileMaker it may be time for a plug-in. Plug-ins provide or simplify functionality in the FileMaker platform. For example, sending HTML emails with images is as simple as calling a plug-in function.

The 360Works Email Plug-in is ideal for reading messages into your database. You can send and receive HTML or plain text email with SMTP, POP, and IMAP, plus send SMS/text messages via AWS. Use it for:

• Sending mixed part emails (HTML and plaintext)
• Receiving/reading incoming emails
• Sending SMS and text messages

The 360Works CloudMail Plug-in is made for email marketing in FileMaker. It sends outbound HTML and plain text email messages and monitors email interactions using Amazon Web Services. Use it for:

• Sending mixed part emails (HTML and plaintext)
• Sending thousands or millions of emails
• Tracking deliveries, bounces, views, link clicks
• Working without an SMTP server for sending