Easy Newsletter Documentation

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Settings: Easy Newsletter

You'll find the settings in the WordPress dashboard under „Easy Newsletter“ and then „Settings“.

• Sender email address
  Email address from which your newsletter is sent.
• Sender's email name
  Name displayed to subscribers when they receive the newsletter.
• Reply to e-mail address
  Email address to which replies to the newsletter will be sent.
• Maximum emails sent per interval
  How many emails should be sent simultaneously? The default value is 60, but this can be adjusted individually.
• Interval in seconds
  How long should an interval between two email sending actions be? The default value is 300.
• Registration form fields
  The fields can be individually selected or deselected using checkboxes and will be requested or not in the registration form accordingly.
  • Salutation
  • Gender
  • First name
  • Surname
  • Phone number
  • Sender email address
• Currently active newsletter
  Show the name of the newsletter that is currently being sent.
• Currently active newsletter ID
  Displays the ID of the newsletter currently being sent.
• Selected mode
  Here you can choose between „default“ and „user“. In „default“ mode, a custom list for newsletter recipients is used in the backend. In „user“ mode, the plugin uses the standard WordPress user list for newsletter recipients.
• Sending process is running
  Is active when a newsletter is sent.
• Standard Notification ID
  ID of the newsletter post that is sent by default when a new recipient signs up. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Standard 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.
• Standard welcome message ID
  ID of the newsletter item that is sent by default when a new recipient has successfully registered/activated. Default value is determined and set during installation. Can be adjusted.
• Available subscriber category
  Recipient categories can be added here, which can be used to restrict newsletter distribution.
• Available subscriber roles
  Recipient roles can be added here, which can be used to restrict newsletter distribution.
• Custom newsletter CSS
  You can add custom CSS here. The CSS you add here will then be automatically applied to all newsletters.
• Role Key for New Subscribers
  Define the role key for new subscribers. The default is `en_user_subscriber`. This is used in the „user“ mode for a new user role in the default WordPress user list.
• Registration, Page ID
  ID of the page containing the registration page content. Default is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Registration successful, page ID
  ID of the page displayed to the user upon successful registration. Default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Confirmation successful, page ID
  ID of the page displayed to the user upon successful confirmation. Default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Confirmation declined, page ID
  ID of the page displayed to the user when confirmation was rejected. Default is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Logged out, page ID
  ID of the page that is shown to the user when they wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter. The default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• unsubscribedConfirmedPageID
  ID of the page shown to the user when they have successfully unsubscribed from the newsletter. Default is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• Registration form, page ID
  ID of the page containing the registration form. Default is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• unsubscribeFormPageID
  ID of the page containing the logout form. Default value is determined and set during installation. Can be customised.
• lastSentNewsletterID
  ID of the last newsletter sent
• lastEditedNewsletterID
  Last edited newsletter ID
• Stop newsletter dispatch„
  Press the button to stop sending the newsletter.
• File Upload
  Upload existing contacts here as a CSV file. For your contacts to be imported successfully, your CSV file must contain the following columns. It is important that the columns are arranged in the following order: Salutation, Gender, First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Email Address, and then the following columns: Optional custom fields.
  • Select file – Select the file you wish to upload.
  • Import CSV – Clicking the button will upload the file.

All Newsletters

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

• Create button„
  Click the button to create a new newsletter
• Default – Welcome
  Welcome email, which is sent as soon as people have successfully signed up for the newsletter. Text and content can be freely adapted.
• Default – Unsubscribed
  Unsubscribe confirmation email, sent once people unsubscribe from the newsletter. Text and content are freely selectable. The unsubscribe link should not be changed.
• Default – Activation
  Registration email, which is sent as soon as someone signs up for the newsletter. Text and content can be freely chosen. The registration link should not be changed.

Newsletter single page

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

• Send newsletter button„
  Click the „Send Newsletter“ button to send the newsletter. A pop-up will appear, displaying the number of recipients the newsletter will be sent to. If you are sure you want to send the newsletter, confirm the sending by clicking “Yes”. If anything is still not right, you can cancel the sending by clicking “No”.
• Button „Send Test Email“
  Send a test email to the test email address you have on file.
• Save draft
  Save your newsletter as a draft.
• Preview
  View the preview of your newsletter. The preview is identical to the code that is also used in the emails when sending newsletters.
• Publish button„
  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 newsletter pages.

• Subject
  You can enter your subject line for your newsletter here.
• Newsletter Excerpt
  Hier ist ein Vorschautext für deinen Newsletter: Bleiben Sie auf dem Laufenden mit unserem neuesten Newsletter! Darin finden Sie die neuesten Nachrichten, exklusive Angebote und spannende Einblicke, die Sie nicht verpassen sollten. Melden Sie sich jetzt an, um nichts zu verpassen!.
• Test Email Address
  Set up which email address test newsletters should be sent to.

Newsletter single page: expanded. Settings

Further newsletter settings, such as custom meta fields, conditions, newsletter attachments and custom HTML injections, can be found at the end of the individual newsletter page.

• Newsletter Attachment (Button „Save New Attachment“)
• Custom MetaFields Conditions
• Add custom HTML injection

Pages

In the WordPress Dashboard, under „Pages,“ you'll 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 adapted via the editor.

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