Easy Newsletter Documentation

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Settings: Easy Newsletter Settings

You can find the settings in the WordPress dashboard under “Easy Newsletter” and then “Settings”.

• Sender email address
  Email address from which your newsletter will be sent.
• Sender email name
  Name displayed to subscribers when they receive the newsletter.
• Reply to e-mail address
  E-mail address to which replies to the newsletter will be sent.
• Maximum emails sent per interval
  How many mails should be sent simultaneously? Default value is 60, but can be customized.
• Interval in seconds
  How long should an interval between two email sending campaigns last? The default value is 300.
• Registration form fields
  The fields can be individually selected or deselected by ticking them and will be requested or not in the registration form accordingly.
  • Salutation
  • Gender
  • First name
  • Last name
  • Telephone number
  • Sender email address
• Currently active newsletter
  Displays the name of the newsletter that is currently being sent.
• Currently active newsletter ID
  Displays the ID of the newsletter that is currently being sent.
• Selected mode
  You can choose between “default” and “user” here. In “default” mode, a separate list for your newsletter recipients is used in the backend. In “user” mode, the plugin uses the default WordPress user list for newsletter recipients.
• transmission is in progress
  Is active when a newsletter is sent.
• Default activation message ID
  ID of the newsletter post that is sent by default when a new recipient registers. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Default unsubscribe message ID
  ID of the newsletter post that is sent by default when a recipient unsubscribes. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Default Welcome Message ID
  ID of the newsletter post that is sent by default when a new recipient has successfully registered/activated. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Available subscribers category
  Recipient categories can be added here, which can be used to restrict the sending of the newsletter.
• Available Subscriber Roles
  Recipient roles can be added here, which can be used to restrict the sending of the newsletter.
• Custom newsletter CSS
  Here you can add custom CSS. The CSS that you insert here will then automatically apply to all newsletters.
• Roll key from new subscribers
  Define the role key of new subscribers. Default is en_user subscriber. This is used in “user” mode for a new user role in the default WordPress user list.
• Registration, Page ID
  ID of the page which contains the content of the registration page. . The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Registration successful, page-ID
  ID of the page that is shown to the user when they are successfully registered. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Confirmation successful, page-ID
  ID of the page shown to the user when they are successfully verified. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Confirmation rejected, page-ID
  ID of the page that is displayed to the user when the confirmation is rejected. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Logged out, page-id
  ID of the page that is displayed to the user when they want to unsubscribe from the newsletter. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• unsubscribedConfirmedPageID
  ID of the page displayed to the user after successfully unsubscribing from the newsletter. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• Registration Form, page-ID
  ID of the page containing the registration form. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• unsubscribeFormPageID
  ID of the page containing the unsubscribe form. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customized.
• lastSendNewsletterID
  ID of the last newsletter sent
• lastEditedNewsletterID
  ID of the last edited newsletter
• “Stop sending newsletters” button
  Press the button to stop sending the newsletter.
• File Upload
  Upload existing contacts as a CSV file here. For the import of your contacts to work, your CSV file needs the following columns. It is important that the columns are created in the following order: Salutation, Gender, First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Email Address and subsequent columns: Individual fields, if applicable.
  • Choose File – Select the file you want to upload.
  • Import CSV – Click on the button to upload the file.

All Newsletter

You can find the newsletters in the WordPress dashboard under Easy Newsletter and then “All Newsletter”.

• “Create” button
  Click on the button to create a new newsletter
• Default – Welcome
  Welcome email which is sent once people have successfully subscribed to the newsletter. Text and content can be freely adapted.
• Default – Unsubscribed
  Unsubscribe E-mail which is sent as soon as people unsubscribe from the newsletter. Text and content can be chosen freely. The unsubscribe link should not be modified.
• Default – Activation
  Subscribe E-mail that is sent as soon as someone subscribes to the newsletter. Text and content can be chosen freely. Sign-up link should not be changed.

Single page newsletter

You can find the newsletter single page in the WordPress dashboard under Easy Newsletter “All Newsletter” and then you can click on the “Create” button.

• Button “Send newsletter”
  Click on the “Send newsletter” button to send the newsletter. A pop-up will open showing how many recipients the newsletter will be sent to. If you are sure that you want to send the newsletter, confirm the sending by clicking on “Yes”. If something is still inconsistent, you can cancel the delivery with “No”.
• Button “Send Test Mail”
  Send a test email to the test email address you provided.
• Save draft
  Save your newsletter as a draft.
• Preview
  Get a preview of your newsletter. The preview corresponds exactly to the code that is also used in the e-mails when sending out the newsletter.
• Button “publish”
  Saves your newsletter. It can then be found via the frontend.
  

Newsletter Single Page Sidebar: Newsletter Settings

You can find the newsletter settings in the sidebar of your editor under “Newsletter settings” on the individual pages of the newsletter.

• Subject
  You can enter the subject line for your newsletter here.
• Newsletter Excerpt
  Write a preview text for your newsletter.
• Test E-Mail Address
  Set the e-mail address to which the test newsletter should be sent.

Newsletter single page: extended. Settings

Further newsletter settings such as custom MetaFields conditions, newsletter attachments and custom HTML injections are located at the bottom of the newsletter single page.

• Newsletter Attachment (button “Save new attachment”)
• Custom MetaFields conditions
• Add your own HTML injection

Pages

In the WordPress dashboard under “Pages” you will find seven created pages that are required for the plugin. The content on each page is in English by default, but can be translated and customized using the editor.

• Easy Newsletter Confirmation Denied Page
  The confirmation has been denied.
• Easy Newsletter Confirmation Success Page
  The confirmation was confirmed.
• Easy Newsletter Registration Form Page
  Registration page
• Easy Newsletter Registration Success Page
  The subscription to the newsletter was successful.
• Easy Newsletter Unsubscribed Confirmed Page
  The unsubscription from the newsletter has been confirmed.
• Easy Newsletter Unsubscribed Page
  Unsubscribe page for the newsletter.
• Easy Newsletter Form
  Adjust the registration form for your newsletter here. Copy the shortcode and paste it on the desired pages on your website. The registration form will then be displayed there.

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