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How do I create a contact blast?

Step-by-step guide

  1. Log in to your administration panel admin.yourwebsiteaddress.com
  2. Click "Contacts" on the left-hand navigation
  3. Click "Contact Blast" in the menu
  4. You'll be taken to the Contact Blast page where you can select "Send To Internal Contacts."
  5. If you select "Send To Internal Contacts" you'll be taken to a drop-down menu where you can specify which contacts to email
    • From Site - The site sending the contact blast
    • Blast Type - The type of blast. Normal Blast acts like a newsletter client. Product Blast emails customers with jobs in production
    • The third box allows you to select the product for Product Blast. Otherwise, it is inactive.
    • The fourth box allows you to select Active, Inactive, or Both for which clients receive the mail.
    • The fifth box allows you to select Deleted, Non-Deleted, or Both for which clients receive the mail.
    • The sixth box allows you to select 0 order, 1 order, or 1+ order for which clients receive the mail.
    • Filler Options allow you to further narrow down who gets the mail. This includes specialization by Coating, Reseller, Tax Exempt, High Priority, Pricing Tier and Referral
    • Campaign Name allows you to give the blast a name
    • Schedule Date/Time lets you set the time frame the blast goes out
    • Send On These Days lets you set the days of the week the blast goes out
    • Send Between This Time lets you set the time the blast goes out.
    • Test Send To: can be used to test how the blast looks without sending a full blast
    • The subject is the subject of the blast
    • The message is the content of the blast.
    • Available Merge Field allows you to set specialized flags that draw information from the Contact List, including name. 
    • Temporary Exclusion List excludes specific emails from the blast
    • Include Unsubscribe Link allows you to decide if the link to unsubscribe from emails is included in the blast.
  6. When done select Send Message to send the blast