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  1. What is the Influencer Score and how is it calculated?

    The Influencer Score is intended to be a gauge of the reach of a Teams user's messages.  It is calculated as the number of members sent to multiplied by the number of messages sent. For example, a Teams user who sent 8 messages to a total of 65 peop...
  2. Will my messages automatically save as I create them?

    Yes!  Starting with version 5.15 , messages you compose will auto-save as a Draft every five minutes.  This time interval is a setting that can be adjusted by your System Administrator.  Note that this is with PoliteMail Online only as Outlook fo...
  3.  Adding Images to a Message

    For information on inserting images in PoliteMail Online, click here . Your browser does not support HTML5 video. To keep your email size small and fast, we recommend you use PoliteMail's Add Image feature rather than embedding or attachi...
  4. Deleting a List

    To delete a mailing list, go to POLITEMAIL > Lists > Mailing Lists . Check the bubble next to the list you wish to delete and click the 'Delete' button (The 'X' in version 4.9x ). You will now be given a warning asking if you are sure...
  5. How do I import a list from a CSV or Excel file?

  6. Creating and Sending to PoliteMail Distribution Lists

    PoliteMail  will send measured messages to any current mailing lists you have in your Exchange environment. However,  you may want to  create additional lists that are not in Outlook .   PoliteMail  gives you the ability t...
  7. PoliteMail Message Size Warning

    You may receive a warning if your messages are over 500KB in size.  This is because larger messages can take a longer time to send and, in some cases, cause PoliteMail to bog down completely (especially if sending to many thousands of recipients). ...
  8. How does Measurement work when sending an email to multiple time zones?

    Sending to Multiple Time Zones If a message was sent as a Scheduled Send message to multiple time zones, PoliteMail automatically sends the email at the appropriate hours for each time zone.   Metrics Multiple metrics reports are then generat...
  9. Best Practices for The PoliteMail Builder

    Do not use previously sent templates If you have a template you have already sent, it may be tempting to open your Sent folder and modify the sent template or use a copy you have received. Once an email has been processed through Outlook, it r...
  10. Is PoliteMail Compatible With A Mac?

    PoliteMail Online will work on a Mac, as well as PoliteMail for Microsoft 365 and the new Outlook, since these are both online.   PoliteMail for the Desktop requires the Windows desktop version of Office. Microsoft does not support any add-ins fo...