Send a Sample Email

Last update: June 7, 2024

It’s quick and easy to send samples of an email. To send a dynamic content email, see Preview an Email with Dynamic Content.

NOTE

You must have the Access Database - Run Single Flow Actions permission to send sample emails.

Find and select your email. Click the Email Actions drop-down and select Send Sample.

NOTE
My Tokens resolves to the value appropriate to the email’s program.
Enter one or multiple email addresses for delivery. For multiple email addresses, use commas to separate them. Click Send when done.

IMPORTANT
If you enter multiple email addresses, they will all be visible to every recipient. The first one entered will the main recipient and each subsequent email address will be a CC recipient.

TIP
If you want to resolve tokens as a specific person, choose said person in the person drop-down in Step 2.

Send a Sample Email While Editing

Find your email, select it and click the Edit Draft tab.
Click Email Actions, select Send Sample.
Enter an email address for delivery and click Send.

NOTE
The trigger field is only applicable for those utilizing email scripting.

PREREQUISITES

Find your email, select it and click the Edit Draft tab.
Click Preview.
Click the View By drop-down and select Segmentation.
A drop-down appears with available segmentations. Click it and select your desired one.
Use the arrows to scroll through your options (in this case we dynamically changed the subject line).
Click Send Sample to receive a test email of your segment in action.

TIP
You can also send a sample email based on a segment in the edit mode of your email. Click the Email Actions drop-down, select Send Sample, then choose your segment.

Sampling your content before launching a campaign is very important. Measure twice, cut once!

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