Newsletter campaign details: Newsletter
In the table you can see all the newsletters of the current campaign. The symbols have the following meanings:Table 16: Newsletter status
The following symbols supplement the status symbols and apply to the send date:Table 17: Send date symbols
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No send date has been entered. The newsletter has not yet been sent.![]()
The planned send date has been entered.![]()
The date when the newsletter was sent is displayed.
Click the ID to access the details of the newsletter.This table can also be sorted by column. For more details, see Sorting in column.You can run batch processing actions to process the table entries. For an introduction to this, see Batch processes in tables. The following actions can be performed:Table 18: Batch processing commands for newsletters
Command Comment Duplicate Make a copy of the specified newsletter with all settings and information under a new name,with the exception of send date and the list of recipients Delete
To create a new newsletter, follow the instructions found in Tables. Save your entries by clicking Save. Open the detail view to edit the information as described in Newsletter details - General.Newsletter details - General
Here you can enter the content for the newsletter, and lay out the text. You can also enter all the other information required for distribution.The various fields have the following meanings:Table 19: Parameters for newsletter details
Field name Description Field type Example ID Entry field, alphanumeric CategoryImport Name Entry field, alphanumeric Category Import Use HTML The newsletter will be sent to the recipients in HTML format.Yes - all formatting information will be includedNo - the newsletter will be sent as an unformatted text.In the text format, all HTML commands will appear as text. Option button Subject The default setting is the standard subject for the campaign Entry field, alphanumeric Category import available Text Newsletter contentFor more on formatting, see Working with text fields.For more information, see Creating the newsletter content. Text field Sender Name Together with the sender's e-mail address, this comprises an extended e-mail address:e.g. Admin <bbo@providerxyz.com>;The default setting is the standard entry for the campaign Entry field, alphanumeric Admin Sender e-mail The default setting is the standard entry for the campaign Entry field, alphanumeric bbo@providerxyz.com Mailing date Planned date for the newsletter to be mailed automatically;Use the calendar functionto enter the date in the correct format.
Date/Time field 10.04.2005 08:30 Date sent Displays when the newsletter was sent. This does not apply to the test e-mail. Display Test e-mail Recipient e-mail address for a test newsletter. The addresses themselves are entered in the general details for the corresponding newsletter campaign; see Newsletter campaign details: GeneralStart sending the test e-mail by clicking the button Send test e-mail test@providerxyz.com
Save your entries by clicking Save.Creating the newsletter content
The contents of the newsletter are edited in the Text field. For more on formatting, see Working with text fields. After creating a newsletter, you will have the following basic settings for the contents. See Figure 8.
Figure 8: Basic settings for newsletter contentsUsing the placeholder to the right of the Text field, you can personalize your newsletter and address the recipients directly. This accesses the information stored in the table of addressees; see Newsletter campaign details: Addressees.To insert a placeholder into the text, position the cursor on the place in question and click the placeholder you wish to use. The placeholder will be inserted at the cursor position and replaced with the required information when the newsletter is sent.Save your entries by clicking Save.Sending a newsletter
The newsletter can be sent in two ways:
- You can enter a send date and finish with Save. The system will then automatically send the newsletter at the set date.
- Or you can use the Send Now function. Before the newsletter is sent you will be asked to confirm this. This should prevent accidental mailing of newsletters. At this point it is still possible to cancel mailing. After confirming, the newsletter will be immediately sent to the addressees. Any mailing date entered will be ignored.
After the newsletter has been sent with either method, the corresponding data can no longer be changed and the newsletter cannot be sent again.Newsletter details – Recipients
This overview lists all the recipients to whom the newsletter was sent. This includes all customers who are entered as addressees for the campaign and who have the subscribed status.This table can also be sorted by column. For more details, see Sorting in column.