If you need to create or to edit a mailing list in AcyMailing for Joomla 1.5, here’s a tutorial.
It also shows how to create a welcome message for subscribers and an unsubscribe confirmation.
First go to Components > AcyMailing > Lists.
This will show any lists already set up.
You will see that each list can be assigned a colour to make it easy to identify. It is a good idea to create a small test list including your own email so that you can send a mailing to your test list to check that all links are working correctly and everything is as you would like it before you send to your main list(s).
Click the green “New” icon to start a new list.
- List Name : Give your list a suitable name.
- Alias : Alias of your list, this field is used to create friendly URLs. You can allow Joomla to auto-complete this.
- Enabled : You must enable a list in order to send newsletters to that list.
Tick “No” if you wish to disable the list temporarily. - Visible : A visible list will be displayed on the front-end if you have allowed front-end viewing.
- Creator : Creator of the list will automatically be associated with it.
- Colour : Each list has its own colour so that you can quickly identify it as you choose which list to send to.
Click the default coloured square and you will be able to pick a different colour for your list.
- Unsubscribe Message : When a someone unsubscribes from the your list, you can send an Unsubscribe Confirmation message automatically.
Personalise this unsubscribe message by clicking on the Edit button or add a new one by clicking on the Add symbol.
Each List can have its own unsubscribe unique confirmation message. If a user unsubscribes from several lists at once, each unsubscribe confirmation will be sent separately.
To ensure your user only receive only one unsubscribe confirmation message, create only one unsubscribe message and ensure you use this same message for all your lists.
If you click “send a test” it will send a test email to you. Don’t forget to SAVE. Then click the cross to close.
- Welcome Message : The welcome message works the much the same way the unsubscribe message.
You can attach a different welcome message to each of your lists or use the same one for all lists. - Description : this lets you write a description for your list.
To subscribe all your users to your list, first save the list. Then go to the List management page (from components > AcyMailing> Lists)
Click on the “Filters” button.
Don’t select any filter.
Select the action AcyMailing List > Subscribe Users to and select your chosen list.
Click on the “Process” button and all your users will be added to the list.
To add registered users automatically to the list:
- Choose to the Configuration page
- Click on the tab “Subscription“
- Select your chosen list for the parameter “Auto-subscribe on Joomla registration“
- Save the configuration page
