How to send an email

The simplest path to sending an email in eMarketeer, from a finished email component to a delivered send-out.

This article walks through the simplest path to send an email in eMarketeer — from a finished email component to a list of contacts.

We skip the more advanced features here and focus on a straight-up send.

Before you start, you need a finished email component. See Creating your first email if you do not have one yet.

1

Start the send-out

Go to the campaign that contains the email and click Send.

Campaign components with the Send icon on the Event invitation email highlighted

2

Choose Send Now

This guide covers sending immediately. You also have the option to schedule the email for a later time.

Send E-mail page with the Send Now!, Scheduled Send and Automate Send options

3

Send a test email or send to your contacts

Option A — Send a test email to yourself (optional)

To preview the email in your own email client, send yourself a quick test. Type your email address in the Quick send field and click Send now.

Quick send panel with an email address typed in and the Send now button

Option B — Send the email to your contact list

If you do not have a contact list yet, see:

• How to create a new contact list
• Importing contacts from Excel or a spreadsheet

First, select eMarketeer Contact Database.

Recipient Source step with eMarketeer Contact Database highlighted

Second, select Contact List.

Selection types with Contact List highlighted

Third, choose your contact list in the dropdown and click Add this List.

Contact list dropdown with a list chosen and the Add this List button

The list now shows as added to the send-out. To send to more lists, choose another list and click Add this List again. When you have added all the lists you want, click Next.

A list marked as already added to the send-out, with the dropdown ready for another list

4

Continue to the checklist

The next page, 2. Send Options, shows the chosen list of recipients and offers options for more complex send-outs. For a simple send, you can skip the details here.

Click Next to proceed.

Send Options step with the chosen list, exclusions, consent options and the Next button

5

Review the checklist and launch

The checklist shows whether any contacts from your list will be excluded from the send. eMarketeer automatically blocks contacts who are unsubscribed or otherwise should not receive the email. You do not usually need to worry about the numbers here — they are handled for you.

If you want the details, see Understanding the email checklist.

Click Launch E-mail to address and send the email to the contacts in the list.

Checklist step with the Recipients panel and the Launch E-mail button

6

The send-out is complete

After launch, the email is handed to the email servers, which usually finish addressing and sending within a few minutes.

Email launched confirmation with the Back to Campaign button

What to do next

You can track the send-out and see detailed stats in the email report. See Email report explained.