Webtools Help Blog

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• Webtools Calendar Demo

  by James WilsonMar 29, 2019 1:15 pm471  Views

  This Webtools Calendar demo focuses on setting up and managing both Event and Master calendars.

• Email+ Subscribing and Unsubscribing

  by Elizabeth BurnetteSep 30, 2019 2:45 pm369  Views

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

• Email+ tracking for listservs and distribution groups

  by James WilsonMar 11, 2020 8:15 am326  Views

  An issue has been identified when using Email+ to send to listservs or distribution groups.  When an email is sent the links in the email are replaced by Sparkpost, our new vendor for delivering emails.  This is done to collect tracking information.  Occasionally these links are resulting in an error when a user clicks them.  

• Group Manager Demo [27:59]

  by James WilsonJan 30, 2020 12:00 pm272  Views

  This video demonstrates creating a group in the Group Manager.

• Skin Designer Demo [29:58]

  by James WilsonJan 28, 2020 12:00 pm242  Views

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

• Profile Export from the Campus Directory

  by Lance CampbellFeb 28, 2018 8:15 am208  Views

  Profiles entered into the Profile Editor for staff and faculty can now be exported for consumption into your dynamic web sites.

• Sending Blog Posts with Email+

  by Elizabeth BurnetteSep 13, 2017 10:30 am195  Views

  It's easy to export blog articles and summaries in order to distribute your content with Email+.

• "Mailing List Addresses" in Email+

  by Lance CampbellNov 1, 2019 10:00 am157  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.