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  1. Why have my email metrics and Open Rates dropped since my upgrade? New

    PoliteMail customers who had been running PoliteMail 4.7x – 4.9x and who had not upgraded PoliteMail versions until recently (2024, version 5.x+) will likely notice a drop in metrics. If you have not upgraded your instance of PoliteMail over the p...
  2. Mailing List not listed in menu

    Due to a limitation within Outlook, the Mailing list pull-down menu can only display 999 results. If there are 1000 lists loaded into the content library, the Mailing List pull-down menu will appear blank. Clearing some lesser used items out of your...
  3. Are there any limitations to types of mailing lists you can send to with PM365 or PoliteMail online?

    It will depend on how your organization’s mailing lists are configured, but generally, you will not have access to your Exchange mailing lists when using PoliteMail online. However, you will  have access to those if you use PoliteMail365.  Distrib...
  4. Using the InstallShield Wizard to Repair the PoliteMail Client

    To repair a damaged PoliteMail client, run the client.exe of the version you have installed. You will find this link in the Welcome email you received from PoliteMail. After clicking this link, choose Run. You will then be brought to the InstallS...
  5. Are all of the 5.0 features available for on-premise clients? Would PoliteMail online work if the PoliteMail server is on-prem?

    Yes, the upgrade is available for both Cloud and on-premise customers. We have some more configuration options available with 5.0, which can be discussed during your scope call.
  6. API / Email

    Entity Description: All PoliteMail that is distributed is tracked and a record of interactions with the recipients and the Email is stored and the metadata parsed to capture the metrics for future analysis. Properties Name Description ...
  7. API / Business

    Entity Description: Business can be used to define a Business Unit in an organization. The Business entity can be populated with departments, divisions, or business units in an organization (e.g. Human Resources, Marketing department, Automotive...
  8. Horizontal line shows on some messages

    There is a known Outlook bug where certain combinations of font size and font family will trigger a rendering error that’s creates a 1px horizontal line of the email background color to appear. This bug appears most often at the bottom of the table ...
  9. Adding a Table to a New Email Message

    PoliteMail does not offer a table function, but Outlook does.  Go to Outlook > Insert and choose the Table command. Within the table you create with Outlook, you could insert PoliteMail elements such as Smart Attachments or links and track them. ...
  10. Will select users have access to see stats for all email sends without making them an Admin?

    No. Users will only be able to see metric reports for messages they have sent. Only Admins can see stats for all email sends. If you are interested in giving select users access to emails, you may want to consider setting up Groups and assigning tho...