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How to Create Emails in Aampe

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Step 1: Create a Template

Under Message Settings > Email templates, click Create. Email Template Men Give your new template a name. You will also choose if you want to design with Aampe’s template builder of create the email via html. Create Email Template Menu Pn

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Aampe Email Template Builder

The email template builder is a no-code interface that allows you to construct visually appealing emails that immediately connect with Aampe’s personalization features. Simply drag the components onto the canvas and arrange them however you like. Email Builder Pn Looking for a novel image? Use the Magic Image feature to create new images on the fly. Email Image Maker Pn

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Dynamic Fields

When building out the email template, use a{{fieldname--field}} placeholder to designate dynamic fields.
  • If you’re comfortable editing HTML, you can place the dynamic fields anywhere. Image urls, font sizes, or text.
Dynamic Field Example Pn When your template is ready, press Publish to make the template visible to your content catalog.

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Step 2: Populate a Template with Content

In the Messages panel, click Create a New Message to bring up the following menu. Click Email. Messages Channel Menu Email Pn Fill out the Message Setup form
  • Give your message a name
  • Choose your template
  • Select your audience
  • Designate a sender (from field).
You can also add any tags, triggers, or labels, as needed. Email Message Setup Pn Click Next. To build out the dynamic content for your email
  • Enter text
  • Highlight any text you would like to vary across users
  • Create the specific variants
Message Composer Pn Need a refresher on components and labels? See here for a deep dive with examples for each of our label groups. For best results make sure each variant has a label. You can have hundreds of variants but should only create new labels when necessary. Message Variants Pn After creating all the variants, click Next and review all the alternates and labels for each field. Check Variants Pn Make changes as needed and click Next.

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Scheduling

Choose your preferred scheduling heuristic.
  • Delegate to agents: Your agents determine the ideal variant and time for each user.
  • Automated scheduling with guardrails: Specify certain days of the week, specific calendar days, or hours of the day that agents can operate within.
  • One-at-a-time message scheduling: Send to everyone at once, bypassing the agent.
Email Scheduling Pn Click Next for a final review. In the final panel you can click through alternates to inspect the final result. You can also send a test email to yourself or someone else for a high-fidelity test. Review Pn Click Save. Your email message is available for agents to send.