The [[=Overview= The '''Email Broadcast]] [[Application|Broadcast '''application]] provides a powerful communications tool that can be used in conjunction with other [[Applications|applications]] in [[SmartSimple]]. This [[Application|application]] can be used in a wide variety of ways in : * Newsletters and updates for customers, [[Internal|internal]] staff and [[External|external]] applicants* Invitations to events and links to public calendars* Links to surveys or contests to be completed by customers The '''Email Broadcast''' function in [wiki/SmartSimple SmartSimple] is a handy way to send mass messages to the recipients that you choose to receive a message. It is useful for large batches of recipients, acting more like a broadcast than a direct reply-to communication [[Email|email]]. * '''Tip: '''If you use the email broadcast feature regularly for your SmartSimple [[instance]], you can create a [[Portals#Shortcuts|shortcut]] on your companyhome page for quicker access to this function. =Configuration - Essentials=
* Newsletters and updates for customers, [[Internal|internal]] staff, and applicants.
* Invitations to events, you can link the message to a public calendar.
* Links to surveys or contests that can be completed by customers.
=General Characteristics of Email Broadcast=
