{"id":2456,"date":"2022-02-24T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T01:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=2456"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T16:03:54","slug":"email-generator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/products\/email-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By using WordPress to generate emails, you can avoid clunky and proprietary built-in editors provided by email sending platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As email clients change and HTML email standards evolve, UCOMM&#8217;s developers can adjust the underlying code to ensure your email\u2019s recipients see the email as you intended. Using the Email Generator ensures that communicators always have the most up-to-date code whenever sending an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Email Generator provides a simple way to build out templated emails that better organizes messaging while keeping content on brand. The Email Generator allows communicators to create content through its editing interface. This includes things like the newsletter title, the actual story being shared, and links to social channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Email Generator then builds out the HTML of the templated email and provides creators with a link that they can then use in tandem with their desired email sending provider. This means that no coding is required on the part of the user while also not contending with the cumbersome editors provided by many email marketing clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously the Email Generator platform utilized the classic editor when creating content. Our team has updated the Email Generator to utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/workshops\/gutenberg-quick-start\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/workshops\/gutenberg-quick-start\/\">Gutenberg block editor<\/a>. This easy to use editor has become ubiquitous across WordPress sites and is now the tool by which communicators can easily compose well designed, on brand emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gutenberg-example.gif\" data-fullsize=\"1920x1080\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/gutenberg-example.gif\" alt=\"GIF demoing adding a Gutenberg block to an email\" class=\"wp-image-2505\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Before signing up to use the Email Generator, please read about the two tiers of the client that are currently available (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Tier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Email Generator has a free tier available to campus. The free tier offers two templates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\">a single column announcement email<\/a>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/basic-newsletter\/nc-state-newsletter\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/basic-newsletter\/nc-state-newsletter\/\">a basic Bulletin-style newsletter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/file\/y21793N5472yTqhlzr1h2F\/NC-States-Schematics?type=design&amp;node-id=11-11021&amp;mode=design&amp;t=ue8T78deoum6Im3t-0\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/file\/y21793N5472yTqhlzr1h2F\/NC-States-Schematics?type=design&amp;node-id=11-11021&amp;mode=design&amp;t=ue8T78deoum6Im3t-0\"><span class=\"text\">View Free Tier Email Templates<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin using the free tier, simply&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/wp-login\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/wp-login\">log into the Email Generator<\/a>&nbsp;with your Unity ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premium Tier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A premium tier is also available with additional templates to meet a wide variety of communication needs. It also allows teammates to collaborate by editing one another&#8217;s emails. Within the free tier each person can only edit their own emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Administrators within the premium tier can now add and remove teammates themselves. The premium tier leverages three different user roles. Authors have access to the same templates as users of the free tier. Editors have access to additional templates such as invitations and event announcements. Administrators have access to even more templates including a magazine template and a &#8220;create your own&#8221; template. Details and examples of each template are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Roles and Available Templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\"> Authors <\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-0\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\">a single column announcement email<\/a>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/basic-newsletter\/nc-state-newsletter\/\">a basic Bulletin-style newsletter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-1\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-1\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-1\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\"> Editors <\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-1\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-1\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\">a single column announcement email<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/basic-newsletter\/nc-state-newsletter\/\">a basic Bulletin-style newsletter<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/invitation\/youre-invited\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/invitation\/youre-invited\/\">an invitation<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/speaker\/join-us-for-michelle-obama-visit\/\">a speaker series announcement<\/a>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/event\/executive-leadership-series\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/event\/executive-leadership-series\/\">an event announcement<\/a>, <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-2\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\"> Admins <\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-2\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-2\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/single-column\/red-and-white-week\/\">a single column announcement email<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/basic-newsletter\/nc-state-newsletter\/\">a basic Bulletin-style newsletter<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/invitation\/youre-invited\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/invitation\/youre-invited\/\">an invitation<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/speaker\/join-us-for-michelle-obama-visit\/\">a speaker series announcement<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/event\/executive-leadership-series\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/event\/executive-leadership-series\/\">an event announcement<\/a>, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/enhanced-newsletter\/1005\/\">a more robust newsletter template<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/narrative\/926\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/narrative\/926\/\">a narrative template<\/a> (New),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/demo\/magazine\/magazine-template-sample\/\">a magazine template<\/a>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a new &#8220;Create Your Own&#8221; template where content maintainers can design an email template from the ground up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/file\/y21793N5472yTqhlzr1h2F\/NC-States-Schematics?type=design&amp;node-id=11-11021&amp;mode=design&amp;t=ue8T78deoum6Im3t-0\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/file\/y21793N5472yTqhlzr1h2F\/NC-States-Schematics?type=design&amp;node-id=11-11021&amp;mode=design&amp;t=ue8T78deoum6Im3t-0\"><span class=\"text\">View Premium Tier Block Options<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in the premium tier, contact&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:adnorri2@ncsu.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:adnorri2@ncsu.edu\">April Norris<\/a>&nbsp;(simply mention your interest in using the Premium Tier of the Email Generator).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composing an Email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not you\u2019re familiar with WordPress, the Email Generator makes it easy for you to quickly compose an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-3\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-3\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Logging in<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-3\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-1\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p>The Email Generator is free for anyone with a Unity ID to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To login to the Email Generator, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/login\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/email.web.ncsu.edu\/login\">email.web.ncsu.edu\/login<\/a> and login with your Unity ID and password. If you have not previously used the Email Generator, an account will be automatically created for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you and your unit has purchased access to the premium tier of the Email Generator, you can either log in with the URL that was provided to you at the time of initial setup, or you can log in using the URL above. If you use the URL above, you will need to hover over \u201cMy Sites\u201d in the upper left-hand corner to toggle into your unit\u2019s premium tier account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-4\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-4\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-4\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Composing an email<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-4\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-4\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-1\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in in to the Email Generator with your Unity ID and password (See &#8220;Logging in&#8221; above for further help).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After logging in, select the template you&#8217;d like to use and click &#8220;Add New&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited.png\" data-fullsize=\"2126x1197\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2126\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited.png\" alt=\"Arrow pointing to &quot;Add New&quot; for Single Column email template\" class=\"wp-image-2515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited.png 2126w, https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev.ucomm.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/selecting-template-edited-2048x1153.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on relevant fields and compose your email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the blue &#8220;Publish&#8221; or &#8220;Update&#8221; button on the right side of your screen to save changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can click on the &#8220;Preview&#8221; button to see how your email will appear to recipients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sending an Email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the Email Generator will create the HTML of the email being sent, but sending the email will still require a service such as Emma or Mailchimp to send the message to recipients. Instructions for how to import from the Email Generator into one of these services are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-5\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-5\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-5\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Sending with MailChimp<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-5\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-5\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-2\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p>MailChimp&nbsp;can ingest email code that is pasted into the platform. This functionality allows you to use the Email Generator to compose a message. You can then paste the HTML code of your newly composed email into MailChimp. MailChimp&nbsp;can then send out your email to its intended&nbsp;recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using the Email Generator, you compose your email message within the Email Generator rather than MailChimp. You will only use MailChimp&nbsp;to send the email message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sending Your Email<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your MailChimp account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cCampaigns\u201d in&nbsp;MailChimp\u2019s top menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u201cCreate Campaign.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give the campaign a name of your choice. Also, select the campaign type. In most circumstances this will be \u201cRegular.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go through the normal steps of selecting a list and email setup until you get to the \u201cTemplate\u201d step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When prompted to select a template, choose \u201cCode your own.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cPaste in code.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a different window or tab, log in to the Email Generator and view\/preview your rendered email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need to copy the HTML code from your email. In Chrome or Firefox, right-click anywhere within the page\/email and then click \u201cView Page Source.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy all of the HTML code. (You can press Ctrl + A on a PC or Cmd + A on a Mac to select all of the code.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After copying all of the HTML code, go back to MailChimp. Within the large \u201cCode\u201d text editor box paste all of the HTML code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the gray \u201cSave\u201d button and then click the blue \u201cSave and Close\u201d button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue to test and send your email as usual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note: We recommend sending your email to several internal recipients as a test prior to sending the email to all of your recipients. This will give you one more chance to catch grammatical errors and spot any technical issues that may arise.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-7\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-7\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-7\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Sending with Slate<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-7\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-7\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-2\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Emails created with the Email Generator can be sent to a list\/segment within Slate. Using the Email Generator can help you more easily and better communicate with prospective students, applicants and admitted students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating an email within the Email Generator, select \u201cSlate\u201d as the email sender. This will replace the mail merge tokens within the footer of the email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have created your email within the Email Generator, you can open it in your browser by clicking \u201cPreview.\u201d Right click anywhere within the previewed email and select the option to view the page\u2019s source code. Within Chrome, the language \u201cView Page Source\u201d is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the window\/tab that opens, copy all of the code. This can be done by pressing Ctrl\/Cmd + A to select all. Then press Ctrl\/Cmd + C to copy the selected code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within Slate, go into the message editor. Within the edit window\u2019s toolbar, click on \u201cSource.\u201d You should now view the HTML of the message. Replace all of the existing code with what was copied from the Email Generator. You can paste the copied code by pressing Ctrl\/Cmd + V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now save the edited message and continue with your normal sending steps within Slate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-8\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-8\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-8\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Sending with Google Groups<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-8\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-8\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-2\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Emails created with the Email Generator can be sent to members of a Google Group. This means that an email sending platform such as Bronto or Mailchimp does not have to be used for smaller email lists that will fit into a Google Group. If you do not yet have a Google Group, you can request one by going to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/webregistry.ncsu.edu\/\">webregistry.ncsu.edu<\/a> (Click &#8220;Start A New Request&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you will be using a Google Group to send your email, choose \u201cGeneric\u201d as your mail sender. This will remove the links and tokens from the footer of the email that senders such as Bronto require. These links and tokens are most commonly used to include an unsubscribe link. This link is not necessary when using a Google Group because Google will automatically append this information to the end of the email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have created your email within the Email Generator, you can open it in your browser by clicking \u201cPreview.\u201d It is recommended that you complete this and the following step in Google Chrome for best results and compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the window\/tab that opens, copy the entire email. Press Ctrl\/Cmd + A to select the whole email. Then Ctrl\/Cmd + C to copy the email. Within your Gmail account create a new email. You can then paste the copied content into the email\u2019s body by pressing Ctrl\/Cmd + V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cTo\u201d field will be the email address of your Google Group, and you can provide a subject line of your own choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are sending to a small number of recipients (about 100 people or less), you can bypass using a Google Group and instead use your normal NC&nbsp;State Gmail account. 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