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=Overview=
The '''Email Broadcast '''application provides a powerful communications tool that can be used in conjunction with other applications in [[SmartSimple]]. This application can be used in a variety of ways:
=Configuration - Essentials=
===General Characteristics of Email Broadcast===
To create an [[Email Broadcast|email broadcast]] you will need access to the [[Email Broadcast]] [[Application|application]]. Unlike most other [[Applications|applications]], there are no manager permissions associated with this [[Application|application]]. Once you enable the [[Application|application]], you can use all the features.
* The recipient list – the contacts and [[User|users]] you have selected to send the message.
===Accessing the Email Broadcast Feature===1. Click on the 9-square menu icon on the top right of your page. :: <span id="bs_template:@@@TPL0@@@" class="mceNonEditable template" data-bs-name="Icon-Menu" data-bs-type="template" data-bs-id="0">{{ Icon-Menu }}</span> 2. Under the heading '''Tools, '''select '''Email Broadcast.''' A list of email broadcasts, if there are any available, will be displayed. ===Creating an Email Broadcast Message===To create a new broadcast message, click the '''+ '''icon on the top of the '''Email Broadcast '''page. :: [[File:New email broadcast.png|550px|border]]The following fields are used to create a new broadcast message: {| class="wikitable"|-||'''Name'''||The name of the broadcast message.|-||'''Category'''||The category the message will fall under.|-||'''Description'''||The narrative description of the message.|-||'''From Address'''||The email name and address that the email will be sent from. Any bounce back or error emails will be delivered to this email address; it is not necessary for this email to refer to any existing [[SmartSimple]] [[User|users]]. |-||'''To Address'''||The recipients of this email broadcast '''by [[Standard Fields|Standard]] or [[Custom Fields|Custom Field]]. '''|-||'''Message Format'''||'''Plain Text''' - This message will be sent in plain text format, meaning that you are unable to apply any HTML formatting. '''HTML '''- This message will be sent in HTML format; you are able to apply extensive formatting but the recipient will need to have use as an email client capable of processing HTML to see the formatting properly. |-||'''Subject'''||The subject line of the email. |-||'''Save As Event'''||This option will store a copy of the sent email with each contact recipient. When you look at the contact events, all email broadcasts will therefore be displayed. |-||'''Attachment'''||The file in a [[SmartFolders Overview|SmartFolder]] that you wish to attach to the message.|-||'''Unsubscribe Link'''||Toggling on this function will allow you to not track the link to this broadcast message.|-||'''Body'''||'''View Variables - '''Clicking on this button will allow you to view the system-wide variables that can be referenced so that they autopopulate with the correct text depending on the variable. For a full list of variables, see our [[Web Page View Field Variables]] and [[Variable List]] pages. The body of the email can be typed out here. |}The bottom of the page will also have '''Last Updated By '''and '''Last Updated '''fields that will be autopopulated once you '''Save '''the broadcast. These indicate ''who ''the message was last updated by and ''the date ''that the message was last updated. [[Category:Email Broadcast]][[Category:Communications]][[Category:How]][[Category:Email]]
