Plexum X6

This article explains how to compose and/or schedule update/new broadcast mailing

Load broadcast from archive - Access list of archived broadcast from the drop selection menu. Once a broadcast have been selected it will be loaded into the compose message editing area.

Import - To import broadcast message, select between HTML and TEXT format to import from your local hard-drive.

Mailing Options offer several preferences you may set to give greater control over the mailing process.

1. Add to Queue - Set to "Yes" will add this broadcast immediately to the active queue database. Set to "No" will place the broadcast into a holding queue. Although the broadcast can still be compose and scheduled for later delivery, it will remain in the holding queue until you manually add it to active queue by changing this setting to "Yes".
2. Broadcast Type - Select broadcast type; Emailbox (Email) or Private Messenger (PM). If Emailbox is selected, broadcast message will be sent to users email address on file and if Private Messenger selected, broadcast message will be sent directly to users Private Messenger mailbox within their back office and notification of arrival of the message is sent to each users email address on file.
   
3. Priority - Set the priority status of the broadcast from the drop selection menu. The priority setting will activate a flag within the User's E-mail Client drawing their attention to the e-mail.
4. Track Opened Msg - If "Yes" is selected and HTML version body message is used, opened messages by users from their E-mail Client will be automatically tracked and result of opened email messages can be viewed from Broadcast History area.
5. Notify Email - (optional) Enter e-mail to send broadcast completed notify. Separate e-mails by commas (email1@domain.com, email2@domain.com, etc...) to send notification to multiple recipients.
6. Limit Per Session - Enter the number of e-mail messages to send per CronJob run. It is highly recommended to keep setting between 200 to 400 on a shared hosting account. Dedicated servers may use higher limit based on the performance of the server.
7. Mail Server - Select a Mail Server to use for this mailing. To setup additional Mail Server, please see Multiple Mail Server Wizard article.
8. Users Language - With this language selection target Users with a specific language set in their profile (e.g. English, Spanish, Yoruba, etc...).
9. Users Status - With this status selection target Users in a specific status level (e.g. Active, Suspended, Cancelled, etc...).
10. Users Class - With this class selection target Users in a specific Class or all Classes.
11. Gender - With this gender selection target Users in a specific Gender group (e.g. Female and/or Male).
12. Sign-up Date Range - With this sign-up date range target Users that signed-up within a specific date range.
13. Delivery Options - Set to IMMEDIATELY will add the broadcast to Queue to be sent next available spot upon clicking the "Save ::." button below (If add to queue option above is also set to YES). Set to SCHEDULE FOR LATER will prompt you for date and time settings to send broadcast.
14. Broadcast Tags - Easily personalize the broadcast e-mail message with available tags (e.g. First and Last Name, E-mail address, last activity date, etc...).
15. Subject - Enter the subject of this mailing.
16. Broadcast Message - Compose e-mail in both text and HTML format. Click Text Version to compose in text format. Click HTML version to compose in HTML format with an HTML editor.
17. Preview - Click Preview button in the format you wish to preview e-mail in. Preview e-mail will be shown in a pop-up window.
18. Attach Files - Click to view file attachment bay. The attachment bay will appear directly above link. (See below for file attachment instructions)
19. Add to archive - Apply check mark to save this broadcast into the Broadcast Archive for later use.

Click "Save ::." button to send broadcast or save in queue.

Attaching Files

• You may attach a single or several files to a broadcast mailing. To attach a file click on the Browse button, from the Choose File dialog box locate the file you wish to attach from your local hard drive.
• Repeat process for each file you wish to attach. Then proceed to the SAVE button.
  

Test Message
Send test message to yourself by entering an email address where the test message it's sent to and select the message format (e.g. HTML, TEXT, etc...).

Note: Any tags used will not be replaced on this test message.

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