Working with Web Created Content

The Utilities > List Settings > Web Created Content specifies default headers for content and mailings created through the Aurea List Manager administrator's web interface. These settings do not affect mailings sent to the list via email; see Utilities > List Settings > Email Submitted Content to configure these defaults.

You can also choose a default setting for the Track All URLs feature on this page.

The fields available are explained in the table below:

Field Name Description

Default From

By default, the Default From: email address for web created content and mailings is set to login, which uses the name and email address of the current administrator logged into the list, formatted as follows:

"Admin Name" <adminemail@example.com>

If blank, the From: address is left blank, and must be filled in every time content or a new mailing is created

In some cases, you may want to obscure the email address of the administrator who created the mailing and replace that address with another. For example, if several people in the sales department of your organization can contribute announcements, you may want the From: to say sales@your-company rather than the email address of the actual author. Doing so protects the original author's identity and prevents list members from contacting the author directly

You may also use the email address of the list in this field

Note

This field must be a valid email address. If you do not specify a valid email address for this field, you might have problems when you try to mail. Some sites may refuse your mail, while others might show strange information in the From: field on the messages they receive

Examples of valid values for this field include:

bob@example.com 
Bob Smith <bob@example.com> 
bob@example.com (Bob Smith) 
"Bob Smith" <bob@example.com> 
"listname" <listname@yourlistmanagerserver.com

Note

that by default there is no Reply To: header for web created content. If you like to have a Reply To: header, specify it in Utilities > List Settings > Email Submitted Content > Header Rewrites

Default To

If specified, this address is going to be the default To: message header for web created content or mailings. If blank, an email address or appropriate mail merge tag must be entered each time when creating content or a mailing

Examples of valid values for this field include:

jazz@clio.lyris.net 
Jazz Discussion List <jazz@clio.lyris.net> 
jazz@clio.lyris.net (Jazz Discussion List)
"Jazz Discussion List" <jazz@clio.lyris.net>
%%nameemail%%
%%emailaddr%%

Default Subject

If specified, this text is going to be the default Subject: message header for web created content or mailings. If blank, a subject must be entered each time when creating content or a mailing.

Insert Headers and Footers

Specifies if headers and footers and other message wrapping should be added to web created content automatically. By default, Aurea List Manager does not add the email headers and footers to your content. However, you may specify that the headers and footers normally applied to email-submitted content also be automatically included as part of web created content.

The list level headers and footers are in Utilities > List Settings > Email Submitted Content > Message Wrapping; the site level headers and footers are in Utilities > Administration > Sites > New/Edit Site > Message Wrapping; and the server level headers and footers are in Utilities > Administration > Server > Server Settings > Advanced > Message Wrapping

The options are:

  • Never Insert Headers and Footers for Web Created Content: Headers and footers is not added to web created content automatically; all unsubscribe and other information must be added manually to mailings
  • Automatically Insert Headers and Footers: Headers and footers is not added automatically to every mailing sent. The headers and footers is not visible or editable, but is included when the message is sent
  • Insert Headers and Footers Into New Content and Mailings: Headers and footers is not going to be included in new content and mailings, but may be edited. The mailing content should be inserted between the preexisting headers and footers

Note

If a content type is not going to be used (For example, a plain-text message, without an HTML message body), the headers and footers should be deleted from the unused message body.

Default with automatically tracking all URLs

This is the default setting for the Track All URLs feature available for mailings. When set to Yes, URLs in the mailing are automatically made clickthrough tracking URLs. You can override this setting on a per-mailing basis.