There are 3 different ways you can add
subscribers to your mailing list:
Import subscribers from a file
If you already have a list of
subscribers in a file on your computer,
you can upload that file into the system
and add the subscribers to your new
mailing list. To start, you will need to
export your subscriber list from your
other mailing program. You should export
your subscriber list into a CSV (comma
separated value) file. A CSV file will
contain a list of your subscribers details
in a line-by-line format, such as:
Move your mouse over the "Subscribers" tab
and click the "Import Subscribers" option,
as shown below:
To import subscribers from a file, click
the "Import Subscribers" option under
the "Subscribers" tab.
This will start the "Import Subscribers"
wizard. Choose the mailing list you want
to import subscribers to and click the
"Next >>" button.
The example import file above includes
three records, and each record is
separated with a new line. Each record
contains four fields, and each field is
separated with a comma. The CSV file will
typically have a .CSV or .TXT file
extension. Start by clicking on the
"Browse..." button in the form to select
your CSV file from your hard drive:
To import subscribers from a file, click
the "Browse..." button to choose the
file.
If your import file contains a line of
headers like this:
... make sure you tick the "Yes, this file
contains headers" checkbox. Click the
"Next >>" button to proceed to the next
step.
You will now be asked to map the fields
from the imported file to the fields in
the system. Simply click the dropdown box
next to each field that was found in the
file and match it up to the field in the
system. Here's an example for an import
file that included "Sex" and "Age" custom
fields:
Click the dropdown next to each imported
field to map it to the appropriate field
in the system.
Click the "Next >>" button when you are
done. Finally, click the "Start Import"
button. Your subscribers will be imported
one by one and the popup window that
appears will show you how many subscribers
have been imported and how many remain.
You will see a final report when all
subscribers have been imported:
The final screen will tell you how many
subscribers were imported. It will also
tell you if your subscriber file
contained bad data.
Type in subscribers manually
If you only have a handful of subscribers to
add to your list, you can use the "Add
Subscriber" form to add them in manually.
Move your mouse over the "Subscribers" tab
and click the "Add Subscriber" menu option:
To add subscribers by typing them in,
click the "Add Subscriber" option under
the "Subscribers" menu.
Choose a mailing list to add subscribers to
and click the "Next >>" button. Fill out the
form by typing in their email address and
values for any custom fields you've created
for the mailing list.
Complete the form to add a subscriber to
the selected mailing list.
When you're done, click "Save" to save the
subscriber to the mailing list and add
another subscriber. Click "Save And Exit" to
add the subscriber and return to the main
page of the system.
Create a subscription form for your
web site
If you want to offer visitors to your web
site a way to sigup to your mailing list,
you can create a subscription form in the
system to add to your site. You will need to
have a little experience with HTML to add
the form to your web site.
To get started, click the "Website Forms"
link shown in the top right-hand corner of
the system. This will take you to the
"Manage Website Forms" page. Website forms
are special forms that you can create. You
can create website forms to accept
subscribers, for someone to unsubscribe,
modify their subscription details or send an
email campaign to their friends.
Click the "Create Form" button to create a
form. Type in a form name and make sure you
choose the "Subscription" option from the
"Form Type" dropdown. If you aren't sure
what any of the fields are, just move your
mouse over the help icon next to that field:
Creating a form to accept subscribers from
your web site is easy.
Click the "Next >>" button. Depending on
which form options you chose, you may or may
not be required to enter more details.
Again, if you are unsure of anything just
move your mouse over the help icon next to
the field and read the help text.
Once you've created your form you'll be
taken back to the "Manage Website Forms"
page. Simply click the "Get HTML" link next
to your new form and paste that code into
your website to add the subscription form to
your site.
