{"id":1962940,"date":"2024-09-19T15:12:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=1962940"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:12:17","slug":"how-to-test-promoter-emails-before-official-dispatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-test-promoter-emails-before-official-dispatch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Test Promoter Emails Before Official Dispatch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ensuring that your email communications to event attendees are correctly formatted and fully functional is crucial. Despite previews and test emails often providing a good indication of how your message will appear, some issues may only become apparent in the actual emails received by attendees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide outlines a straightforward method for testing Promoter emails, allowing you to experience them just as an attendee would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Creating an Unofficial Test Email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before sending the official email to your attendees, it’s advisable to conduct a test with an “unofficial” version of your email. This process involves the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a Custom List in Promoter:<\/strong> Start by creating a Promoter custom list<\/a>. Add only the recipients you wish to test the email with, ensuring this list is exclusively used for testing purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Duplicate the Scheduled Message:<\/strong> Identify the scheduled message<\/a> you intend to test. Duplicate this message and select your newly created custom list as the sole recipient. It is crucial to ensure that this message is only sent to the custom list to prevent accidental dispatch to your entire attendee list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Incorporate Test Links:<\/strong> To effectively test the “Clicks” tracking functionality, include test links within your email. This step is vital to ensure all links within your email are functioning correctly and tracking engagement as intended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Send the Test Email:<\/strong> Once you have completed the setup, click the “Send Now” button. Await the arrival of the email in your designated mailbox to proceed with the evaluation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Evaluating the Test Email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Upon receiving the test email, conduct a thorough inspection to assess its appearance and functionality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n