Openemm running mailer

How to Run Mailing Campaign on Openemm Server

1. Please logging at http://Serverip_or_Name/logon.do with the details given

2. Create New mailling list via left side panel of Mailling list

3 . Create cvs file having following format

"email";"firstname";"gender";"lastname";"mailtype";"title"

For example : "aa_bharman@rediffmail";"Dear";0;"Sir";1;"Mr"

All fields importants

Mailtype - 0 is text , 1 is html - 2 offline HTML ( images etc gets embedded in the mail )

you can create this via excel and save it as cvs

4. Import this via recipient menu , choosing "Second" ( already created profile ) and import in created Mailing list . If Matching profile is not created then create a matching profile as per the format of CSV .

5. Create New Mailling via wizard .Paste the HTML and upload the images

6. Create test recipient for this mailling list and send test mail to check the mail in its true form .

You are ready to shoot mails .

Tips For creating HTML mailer

Open a New Mailing via Mailing --> New Mailing on the Left Bar

Do Not use Wizard , please use Normal so that it Opens up Basic mailing setup window

1. Give a Unique name .
2. Select the Right Mailing List .
3. Mailing Type should be Normal.
4. Fill Subject , Sender Full Name , Sender E-mail Address , Reply-to Full Name , Reply-To Email Address . Reply-TO email address has to be different from your send email address .
5. Once you have save the basic information , please open Show Template and paste your HTML and TEXT contents in the Marked Boxes .
6. For Images , replace the images by "[agnImage name="actual_image_name.ext"]" and upload the image via picture component tab. This way the images will be available directly from this server . It helps in creating Mailer with embedded Images .

Testing or Verification can be done via

1. Content Tab will allow to see the mailer . you have to have test recipient defined in mailing list . Preview will allow to have look and feel of the mailer with all Links etc

1. Send mail to test or admin recipient and verify the mailer in all the respect . Under the Tab of Send mailing , you can choose to Send test mails to the test recipients .

HTML Mailer Related

1. For offline Image visibility , Please upload the image via "Picture Components"

In the HTML Template use following as example for changing the Images path

img src="[agnIMAGE name="img_01.jpg"]"

2. For Using Firstname and Lastname , use following tags in HTML Template

Dear [agnFIRSTNAME] [agnLASTNAME]

Please note to have First name and lastname to be visible , it is mandatory to upload database with last name and Firstname .