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• Adding a Short URL Domain

  by James WilsonDec 10, 2019 8:30 am74  Views

  1. Have your local IT support group create a C-Name record called go.abc.illinois.edu that points to the A-record go.illinois.edu (substitute your department name for 'abc').
  2. Contact Web Services once step one is complete is complete.

• From Address Restrictions in Email+

  by James WilsonDec 4, 2019 7:00 am65  Views

  Email+ uses a vendor, Sparkpost, for the delivery of emails.  Each 'from address' domain needs to be approved and setup by Tech Services before an email can be sent from that domain.  The following domains will not be approved for 'from addresses' in Email+:

• "Mailing List Addresses" in Email+

  by Lance CampbellNov 1, 2019 10:00 am156  Views

  "Mailing list addresses" are sometimes used in Email+ rather than groups from the Group Manager.  Technically these are Active Directory “distribution lists”.  An example of a distribution list might be xyzfull-L@illinois.edu .  Sending to this email address would result in everyone in the department XYZ receiving an email.

   

• Email+ Subscribing and Unsubscribing

  by Elizabeth BurnetteSep 30, 2019 2:45 pm367  Views

  In Email+, you can allow your users to subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) your mailings.

• About the Campus Map

  by Joel SteinfeldtSep 10, 2019 10:15 am39  Views

• Registering Domains for Email+ From Addresses

  by James WilsonAug 28, 2019 12:15 pm38  Views

  All From Email Address Domains must be registered before they will work.  

• Creating a Wizard Skin

  by Elizabeth BurnetteAug 5, 2019 3:00 pm156  Views

  Learn how to set up a Wizard skin to use in Webtools.

• Using Hidden Fields in a Form or Survey

  by Elizabeth BurnetteJul 26, 2019 3:15 pm961  Views

  You can now use hidden fields in forms and surveys. Hidden fields allow you to include data elements that can’t be seen by users when a form is submitted.