Sending Email Newsletters

Use the broadcast tool to send e-mail newsletters to a subscriber list on a set schedule. The tool enables quick entry of message content, as well as scheduling the day and time when the message is to be sent.

To configure an e-mail newsletter:

1. Select Broadcast from the Messages tab. AWeber displays the Broadcast Messages page (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Broadcast Messages Page.

 

2. Click Create Broadcast Message to configure the message. The Broadcast Edit screen displays (see Figure 2).

Figure 2: Editing a Broadcast Message.

 

3. Enter the subject line in the Subject field.

4. To create an HTML message, type or paste your content into the HTML Message area
OR
To create a plain text message, type or paste your content into the Plain Text Message area.

Note: Click Wrap Long Lines to display long sentences or paragraphs in a more easily viewable format in plain text messages.

5. Click Attach A File to add a file attachment to the message (see Figure 3). A dialog box prompts for the location of the file. Click Browse to select the file. Enter a comment in the Comment field. Click Attach File to upload the file to your AWeber account to be included with e-mail.

Figure 3: Configuring Broadcast Message Options.

 

6. To send the message immediately, slick Send Immediately
OR
Click Send Later to schedule the broadcast for a later date and time. Enter the date into the date field using the calendar (see Figure 4). Select the time and am/pm from the drop-down lists.

Figure 4: Setting the Transmission Date Using the Calendar.

 

7. To send the newsletter to all or a portion of the subscriber list, select the desired segment from the Send to Segment drop-down list.

8. To include multiple e-mail lists in the broadcast, click Include or Exclude Other Lists. AWeber displays all available subscriber lists. Click Include or Exclude as needed.

9. Click Track Clicks to enable click through tracking of website links within the e-mail.

10. Click Save Message to save the message content and transmission configuration.

To send a preview version of the broadcast message:

1. Click the Test link associated with the desired message on the Pending Broadcasts list (see Figure 5). AWeber displays a dialog box prompting for e-mail address where the message should be sent (see Figure 6).

Figure 5: Broadcast Messages List with Message Ready for Preview.

 

Figure 6: Sending a Test Message.

 

2. Enter the e-mail address in the Email Address field.

3. Click Send Test. AWeber sends the preview message to the specified e-mail address.

4. Verify the message formatting and links. Modify the message as needed and retest until the message formatting and links work properly.

To send the broadcast message:

1. Click Queue to schedule the broadcast transmission for the desired message on the Pending Broadcasts list (see Figure 5). AWeber displays a confirmation dialog box (see Figure 7).

Figure 7: Sending the Broadcast Message.

 

2. Click OK to confirm the transmission. AWeber automatically sends the message at the scheduled date and time.

To cancel a scheduled broadcast message:

1. To change the message prior to broadcast, click Don’t Send (see Figure 8).

Figure 8: Cancelling Transmission of a Broadcast Message.

 

2. Click the Subject link to edit the content or transmission date and time.

3. Save the changes to the message and queue it again.