Updated Articles

  1. How to clear your Internet cache

    Sometimes when connecting to the PoliteMail Server, typically after an update to Outlook or PoliteMail, your login credentials may fail, despite being accurate. This is typically due to a browser cache issue, and the cache must be cleared. Clearin...
  2. How do I install a modern Add-in using a URL?

    In the interest of security, Microsoft no longer supports installing an add-in directly from a URL, but only from a downloaded file.  To do this: Go to https://aka.ms/olksideload to open the Add-Ins for Outlook dialog. Select 'My add-...
  3. How exactly is Engagement Rate calcuated on a Metrics Report?

    The Engagement Rate on a Metrics Report takes into account both the average amount of time spent reading the message compared to the calculated time to read and the unique click rate of the message.  At the same time, the formula is designed ...
  4. What do all of the fields mean when I export a Metrics report to Excel?

    Metrics Report Exports When exporting a Metrics report to Excel, you may see more fields in the exported file that you expected.  Some of these fields are deprecated, and some are used as the basis for other calculations and so do not display ...
  5. Creating, Saving and Reusing Links

    With the Links function in PoliteMail, you can save links and easily insert them into new messages without having to retype the content. In a measured message, PoliteMail will automatically measure interactions with any link, whether you use the...
  6. How do I create or edit a link in PoliteMail Online?

    The easiest way to create or edit a hyperlink in PoliteMail Online is to select the hyperlink (or word that you want to be the hyperlink) and press Control-K, which is a fairly standard keyboard shortcut to create or edit a link in any applica...
  7. 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...
  8. Campaigns and Campaign Metrics

    Campaigns are a great way to group messages, providing you with key insights and the ability to measure metrics over time.  For example, if you have multiple newsletters that you want to keep organized together, you can place them in a Camp...
  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. 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...