Subscribers: Confirmation Emails
About This Feature
The confirmations system allows you to create a customized automated confirmation email to new subscribers. You will also be able to preview your newsletter and restore default settings from this page.
How to Use This Feature
To access this feature, select “Subscribers” from the main menu and click on “Confirmations.” This will take you to the Confirmation landing page.
[+] Create Confirmation Email
You can create your confirmation newsletter using the steps in the left-hand menu.
Note: Please hit “save” after each step; we are currently unable to turn back time and retrieve lost content.
1. Email subject. Enter the subject-line for your confirmation email. Convey, in as few words as possible, that the purpose of the email is to confirm their subscription.
2. Introduction. Introduce yourself and invite the reader to confirm their subscription with you. It is best to enter both HTML and Text Content so that the email will render well for most readers.
3. Close. Provide any further information about yourself or your newsletter that you want to have included in your closing.
4. Confirm. The text you enter here will show up when subscribers hit the link to confirm their subscription.
Preview Your Confirmation Pages
To see what your email or confirmation page will look like, hit “Preview” under “Actions” on the left sidebar while open to the page you wish you view. The Preview Action will open the current page as it will appear to users in a new window. If you are creating or editing your form, be sure to hit “save” before previewing.
[+] Restore Defaults
Restore defaults will reset your Confirmation back to the default settings. This removes any customizations you’ve made.
Best Uses
A double-opt email subscription ensures that every subscriber to your newsletter has specifically and consciously chosen to be there. That’s an empowered position to be in!
You might consider including the following in your confirmation email:
- Contact information
- A description of what your newsletter contains
- A reminder of subscriber options
While you can include links, images and more in your opt-in email, make sure you’re only giving them a small taste of what’s to come. The real goodies should arrive with their first newsletter.