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• Email+ Demo [45:19]

  by James WilsonJan 30, 2020 12:00 pm883  Views

  This video demonstrates creating an email in Email+.

• Group Manager Demo [27:59]

  by James WilsonJan 30, 2020 12:00 pm315  Views

  This video demonstrates creating a group in the Group Manager.

• Form & Survey Builder Demo [48:57]

  by James WilsonJan 28, 2020 12:00 pm914  Views

  This video demonstrates creating an form in the Form Builder.

• Skin Designer Demo [29:58]

  by James WilsonJan 28, 2020 12:00 pm280  Views

  This video demonstrates creating an email wizard skin in the Skin Designer.

• Adding a Short URL Domain

  by James WilsonDec 10, 2019 8:30 am77  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 am69  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 am165  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 pm447  Views

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