Mail merge fields
The Mail Merge Fields tab allows you to merge in email addresses and recipient information. For a step-by-step guide to inserting fields, see Insert Field.
You can view the Mail Merge Fields by going to Content > Create New Content > Essentials, then click on the Insert Field in From:, To:, or Subject: space.
Find below the features of the Mail Merge Fields tab
Email addresses
This drop-down box allows you to insert an email address into your message.
The table below shows the options you have in the drop-down box.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Unsubscribe from this list |
The merge tag
Only member 4323 sees this address. When an email comes into Aurea List Manager with this address, it unsubscribes
that member, and record which mailing prompted the member to unsubscribe. The final For
example, if someone changes the number to something else, say |
| Unsubscribe from all lists | The email address to which a recipient should send mail in order to unsubscribe from all lists on your
server. The merge tag %%email.purge%% is inserted into your content, which is translated into
purge@the-hostname-of-your-server.com |
| Confirm membership for this list |
The email address to which a recipient should send a message to confirm membership to a list.
The merge tag |
| Recipient's email address |
The email address of the recipient. The merge tag |
| Recipient's name and email |
The full name and email address of the recipient. The merge tag |
| Owner-listname email address |
The owner-listname@ email address. The merge tag |
| Email address to post to list |
The email address to which discussion list members should send their messages. The merge tag |
Recipient fields
This drop-down box allows you to insert necessary information about recipients to insert into your message. If you have custom information in your database, merge it in from Content > Insert Field > Database Fields.
The table below shows the options you have in the drop-down box.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Recipient's email address |
The email address of the recipient. The merge tag |
| Recipient's first name |
The first name of the recipient. The merge tag Note You can supply an alternate name that is inserted in the message if there is no first name for the recipient. To do so, insert a space after the firstname text, and then type the alternate name. For example:
In this case, if the recipient does not have a first name, his email reads:
|
| Recipient's full name |
The full name of the recipient. The merge tag |
| Recipient's name and email |
The full name and email address of the recipient. The merge tag |
| Recipient's password |
The recipient's password cannot be merged into a message. If selected and merged, the password displayed
is encrypted. Use the tag |
| Lists recipient is member of |
All the lists the recipient is a member of on this Aurea List Manager server. The merge tag This tag should not be used in the Subject: line of a message or document, as it forces some of the email headers into the body of the message. |
| Recipient's unconfirmed lists |
All the lists the recipient has subscribed to but not yet confirmed their membership for on this Aurea List Manager
server. The merge tag This tag should not be used in the Subject: line of a message or document, as it forces some of the email headers into the body of the message. |
| Member ID |
The recipient's unique Aurea List Manager ID. The merge tag |