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  1. How do I create a Brand Theme?

    Brand Themes can hold your organization’s specific font and colors, and apply them to any template. Brand themes can only be created in the PoliteMail Builder . Creating a Brand Theme Starting with Version 5.1 of PoliteMail, there is an all-...
  2. Using Personalization / Custom Fields in the Subject Line

    Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Because of how Outlook is structured, when you select a Custom Field for personalization, Outlook will insert it in the body of your email, and does not give you the option to insert it in the Subje...
  3. PoliteMail Administrator Guides

    Version 5 has new Documentation! The PoliteMail 5.0 Admin Guide.pdf covers the basic setup and usage of PoliteMail for an Administrator, such as setting up users, a list of all settings, importing lists, etc. The Admin Guide covers all interf...
  4. PoliteMail User Guides

    PoliteMail 5.3 User Guide.pdf This User Guide covers the basics and how to get started with PoliteMail for all interfaces: the desktop COM Add-In, PoliteMail Online, or PoliteMail for Microsoft 365. Older Versions PoliteMail 5.2 User Gui...
  5. What is the Benchmark feature?

    Go to POLITEMAIL > Results > Messages .   Version 5.0:  Select a message and click Email Metrics. Version 4.9x:   Double-click on a message to view it, then click the Benchmark link. Comparing to your Company Average in the M...
  6. How does Segmentation work?

    Segmentation You may often want to break down a Metrics Report by various segments, such as state, department, employee type, etc, beyond the Business and Region fields.   For example, you have 2 different distribution lists covering the North an...
  7. Adding Video to a Message

    Adding Video to a Message PoliteMail provides a couple of ways to integrate video into your messages easily! Option One: Link to Video from an Image The most common way to add a video is to first insert an image of your choice from the Poli...
  8. User Links vs Saved Links

    Links set up through the Insert Hyperlink feature (either by right-clicking or from the Ribbon) from the Compose Message window in Outlook are saved  links (1) , whereas links created or added via the PoliteMail Builder or the content data grid...
  9. Email Reach, Email Readership, and Email Engagement

    You will find metric reports of Reach, Readership, and Engagement in all Campaign and Account Reports (Admin-only feature). Email Reach Email Reach is defined as the percent of your audience that have received and opened your message a...
  10. What version of PoliteMail do I have?

    Finding Your PoliteMail Version PoliteMail for Outlook Desktop PoliteMail for M365 PoliteMail Online POLITEMAIL > Account > Server Info ☰ > Settings > Request Support. Version will be included in the email body. ...