Newsletter display name

Name of the newsletter that is displayed to users.

Newsletter name

Name of the newsletter that serves as an identifier in web part properties, URLs and the API.

Subscription confirmation

Selects the template used for the newsletter's subscription confirmation e-mails.

Unsubscription confirmation

Sets the template used for unsubscription confirmation e-mails.

Sender name

Name of the sender used in the newsletter's e-mails. For template-based newsletters, it is possible to override this value for individual issues and set a different sender name.

Sender e-mail

Sets the address that is used in the From field of the newsletter's e-mails. For template-based newsletters, it is possible to override the sender e-mail address for individual issues.

If bounced e-mail monitoring is enabled for the site, the Bounced e-mail address is used for this purpose instead. However, the sender e-mail address still works as the Reply to value (if a subscriber decides to reply to a newsletter e-mail).

Base URL

Here you can specify the base URL of your website (protocol, domain name and virtual directory), which is used to convert relative links to absolute URLs in newsletter issues (e.g. links, image paths, etc.). It may be necessary to set this property in order for the unsubscription links to work properly.

Example: https://www.example.com

Unsubscription page URL

The URL of the page where users can unsubscribe from the newsletter. The page must contain the Newsletter unsubscription web part, which ensures the required functionality.

If left empty, the value of the Site Manager -> Settings -> On-line marketing -> Newsletters -> Newsletter unsubscription page URL setting is used.

Send draft e-mails to

The addresses specified here are pre‑entered by default when sending draft newsletter issues for testing purposes. Multiple addresses must be separated by semicolons.

Draft e-mails are not included in tracking statistics (e-mail opening and link clicking).

Send issues via e-mail queue

If enabled, newsletter issues will be sent to the SMTP server through the E-mail queue. Recommended for large amounts of subscribers or when using role or contact group subscribers.

Enable resending

If enabled, it will be possible to edit newsletter issues and manually send them again even after they have been mailed out to subscribers. You can disable this property to ensure that subscribers do not accidentally receive the same content multiple times.

Issues of template-based newsletters that utilized A/B testing are an exception and can never be re-sent.

Newsletter template

Sets the main template used for the static newsletter's issue e-mails. It is possible to assign additional templates on the Templates tab.

Subject

Sets the subject of newsletter issue e-mails. It can either use the page title of the content, or be entered manually by selecting Use the following subject.

Source page URL

The URL of the page that will be contained in the newsletter, such as for example http://www.kentico.com. The Check Server availability button () checks if the page with the entered URL is available and displays the result.

Schedule mail-outs

If enabled, the newsletter is automatically sent as defined by the settings below.

When checked, a new scheduled task called Send dynamic newsletter: <newsletter name> is created for the current site, which reads the content of the source page and ensures that the issues are sent out according to the set time interval.

Period

Sets the time interval between new issues of the newsletter.

Start time

The date and time when the newsletter will start being sent.

Every

The amount of time periods defined in the Period field between new newsletter issues.

Between

The time interval during which newsletter issues are sent. Only available for Minute and Hour Period settings.

Days

The days on which newsletter issues are sent.

Day/The

The day of the month(s) on which newsletter issues are sent. Only available for the Month Period setting.

Track opened e-mails

If enabled, the e-mails used to send out the issues of the newsletter will be tracked and statistics will be kept about the amount of e-mails that are opened by subscribers.

Track clicked links

If enabled, statistics will be kept about the amount of clicks subscribers perform on hyperlinks placed in the e-mail issues of the newsletter.

Log newsletter actions as on‑line marketing activities

Indicates if actions related to this newsletter should be included in the site's on‑line marketing activity statistics. This includes the following types of events: Subscription, Unsubscription, E‑mail opening, Link clickthrough.

You can view the logged activities in CMS Desk -> On‑line marketing -> Activities.

Enable double opt-in

If checked, users will have to click a link sent to them in a confirmation e-mail before their subscription to the newsletter is activated.

Double opt-in template

Selects the template for the subscription activation e-mails that are sent to users.

Approval page URL

Sets the URL of the page where users can confirm their subscription to the newsletter. The Subscription approval web part must be placed on the specified page to ensure the required functionality.

This URL is used by the Activation link field, which is typically inserted into the Double opt-in template

If left empty, the value of the Site Manager -> Settings -> On-line marketing -> Newsletters -> Newsletter double opt-in approval page URL field is used. If this setting is empty as well, the default system page is used.

Send double opt-in confirmation

If checked, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to users after they successfully activate their subscription.