Newsletters

This page is used to add a new or edit an existing Newsletter. After clicking "New", select the type of Mail or Newsletter.

There are four types:

  1. Newsletter: It is simple email you can send one time.
  2. Campaign: These can be used by campaigns.
  3. Automation: It is automated email than can be sent repeatedly at a given frequency.
  4. Other: These emails can be used by other components.

To edit an existing Newsletter, click on the title From the list of Newsletters.

Title: This is the title or subject of your newsletter email message.

1. Mail Tab

Description: This is the email message body. You can also include dynamic content in your newsletter content.

Type: The type of Newsletter.

Attachment: Name of the file to send as email attachment.

Text Message: Alternative text message for the email. This is generated automatically.

2. Users Tab

Here, you can add filters to send the newsletter to specific Joomla! users.

User Core Fields

  • Filter Field: Enter the column name from the users database. For example - id, name, email
  • Filter Operator: Select the operator like =, > or <
  • Filter Value: Enter the value

User Group or Custom Fields

  • Filter Field: Select the Joomla! user custom field or group_id.
  • Filter Operator: Select the operator like =, > or <.
  • Filter Value: Enter the value.

3. Sending Options Tab

Send Date: Set the date on which newsletter should be sent.

Schedule: Enable or disable to schedule the newsletter to be sent in future.

Priority: This is the priority for the newsletter. Newsletters with lower priority are sent first.  

Frequency: For automation newsletters, set the frequency in days.

4. Other Options Tab

Exclude Header and Footer: By default, all newsletters include header and footer set in the component options. You can enable this option to exclude header or footer from current newsletter.

Dynamic Content: Enable this option to include dynamic content in your newsletter.

Dynamic Types: Select the sources of dynamic content.

Trigger Email: Select the follow-up newsletter to add in the queue if the user opens the newsletter.

Delay (Days): This is the delay (in days) for the follow-up newsletter.

Trigger Campaign: Select the follow-up campaign to add in the queue if the user opens the newsletter.

5. Statistics Tab

This tab displays information about the number of users the newsletter will be sent to.

Send Your Newsletter

To send your newsletter, click "Preview" button. Then, click the "Send" button. This will add the newsletters to be sent to the Queue.

Next, from the dashboard, navigate to the "Queue". Click Process button to send the newsletters to your users.