# MassMailer implementation tasks

**Status:** In progress. Work in dependency order; a checked task has passed its listed verification.

| ID | Deliverable | Depends on | Verify |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| F01 ✅ | Shared VBScript INI reader and validation | None | Valid example loads; malformed, missing, or duplicate keys fail with a useful message. |
| F02 ✅ | MDB initializer with versioned schema | F01 | Fresh MDB, tables, unique indexes, and schema version 1 created in disposable integration test. |
| F03 ✅ | Bitness-aware launcher and real MDB preflight | F01, F02 | Valid x86 path passes; missing MDB, x64 provider mismatch, invalid interval, and schema 2 fail. |
| F04 ✅ | HTA status shell | F03 | Hidden-window smoke and scripted status query passed; no campaign send process exists. |
| F05 ◐ | SMTP transport and protected secret feasibility | F02 | STARTTLS 1.3, DPAPI round trip/rotation, and inline-image pickup MIME pass; authenticated internal send and inbox check pending. |
| F06 ✅ | Contact import and suppression controls | F02, F04 | Disposable MDB integration test passes import, duplicate rejection, re-import rejection, and suppression. |
| F07 ✅ | HTML template import and safe preview | F02, F04 | Disposable MDB test passes image snapshot and preview after deleting source; unsafe paths, active content, and CSS image URLs fail. Preview does not yet include campaign footer. |
| F08 | Campaign approval and test send | F05-F07 | Snapshot recipient/content/identity; explicit approval and internal-only test send. |
| F09 | In-app dispatch, pacing, pause, and recovery | F08 | Fake adapter tests cover gap, close/reopen, suppression, and uncertain outcomes. |
| F10 | Reporting, backup, and pilot readiness | F09 | Export, restore drill, and manual pilot checklist pass. |

Implementation uses built-in Windows script hosts and Access COM components already present on the target PC. No third-party dependency is planned.