Using Your Newsletter Tool
If Vault Multimedia has built your website, or hosts your church website, you may have access to the newsletter tool after logging in to your site. This Newsletter tool allows you to send newsletters to a list of subscribers. Its handy and does a great job, but you may need a bit of help getting started. Read on to read instructions and view some basic screen shots explaining the process.
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Create Newsletter
Click the Newsletter tab, then the Create tab.
Use the Content edit box to write a special message to your recipients. Be sure to save your work as either a DRAFT (hidden) or PUBLISHED (public)! Published DOES NOT mean you are sending it yet.. that’s coming soon. Keep reading.
Optionally, you can Include Posts. This optional tool appears underneath the Content edit box and the Posts you Include will appear in your newsletter below the lead article you just created in the Content edit box.
Optionally, you can add HTML (yes, that’s code!) to build the sidebar.
You can copy and paste it from older newsletters, or use the Content edit box to write content, then click the HTML tab and copy the code to paste into the Sidebar 1 text box.
Manage Newsletter
To manage (edit or delete) an existing newsletter, use the Manage tab, then click edit.
The edit link will bring up the same tools you have when you Create a newsletter. Be sure to save your changes.
Categories
The Categories tab allows you to create different mailing lists filed under these categories. Every subscriber in the database can belong to one or more categories so they will receive the appropriate newsletters.
Preview / Send
The Preview / Send tab allows you to Preview your completed content completely finished with the full design template.
If you like what you see and you are ready to Send it, you can SEND to either a single email address, to a single category
GOOD LUCK!
As always, send me your questions: Brook Drumm
