Updated Articles

  1. How can I compare metrics for two different messages?

    From the Messages Data Grid, you can select two messages to compare results. Choose your two messages and then click the Compare button.  Metrics should be read from left to right. The number displayed is the differential between the first to the...
  2. How are click metrics displayed?

    Click metrics can be viewed by scrolling to the bottom of your metrics report. They are listed by how they appear in the message, but you may also sort them by number of clicks if you wish.
  3. How do Opt-In, Opt-Out, and Subscriptions work?

    Your browser does not support HTML5 video. What's the Difference? It's important to know that Subscribe vs Opt-In, as well as Unsubscribe vs Opt-Out, are slightly different: Subscribing   allows the recipient to join any Mailing Lists y...
  4. How are the different Read Rates on the Metrics Report calculated?

    Below are descriptions of all the read rates, although they appear in different places on the metrics report. Note that any email viewed in the Outlook preview pane is also considered an open. Ignored = Any opened email for less than 3 secon...
  5. Using Paragraphs

    Paragraphs Paragraphs are re-usable components or parts of an email message.  In PoliteMail, Paragraphs can include text, links, and even images.  By saving a Paragraph, you can easily pull them into new messages without having to retype the cont...
  6. How to Set Your Send-To Permissions on Exchange and Office365

    To solve send-to permissions issues for both Mac and Windows users, you can set send-to permissions on Exchange. Users can still select the list in Outlook, but when they send, Exchange rejects it and bounces it back. PoliteMail bypasses that chec...
  7. XML Error with Exchange Distribution List over 10,000

    Trying to send to an Active-Directory based distribtion list of more than 10,000 which will not send? This type of list has to be expanded by the PoliteMail using Exchange EWS, when using the PoliteMail Server tool to expand the list, to see an une...
  8. Can Smart Attachments be searchable by Google or another search engine?

    Indexing of Smart Attachments Generally, Smart Attachments (or any attachment for that matter) were not indexed (scanned by search engines) if a bit of embedded text (robots.txt) was included (more information can be found here ).  In September o...
  9. 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...
  10. Using Opt-Out in PoliteMail 4.9

    This feature applies to Version 4.9 and under.  For versions 4.9.1 and up, please refer to the article on Subscriptions . The opt-out feature removes the contact from ALL  mailing lists.  Customizing Your Opt-Out Page It’s a good idea to begi...