Creating a Template

You create A template is a starting point for any message.templates in EmailLabs and can then use them in any list in both Lyris HQ and EmailLabs.

Tip: For more information about templates, see About Templates.

To create a template

1. On the Navigation bar in EmailLabs, click Messages-->Templates.

The Available Template page opens.

2. Click Create Template.  

3. In the Template Name field, type the name for this template.  

4.Optionally, type or select any information in the Template Defaults section. What's this? The template defaults will be used in all messages based on this template, but you can change them for each message. For example, you can specify Monthly Newsletter as the default subject for the monthly newsletter template.

5. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The HTML Template Body page opens.

6. In the HTML Template Body field, enter or paste your HTML content.

7. Do one of the following:

• If you will create messages in EmailLabs, create one or more editable regions.  
• If you will create messages only in Lyris HQ, click SAVE & NEXT to open the Text Template Body page.

8. Review the text content and make any changes you need.

9. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The Template page opens. 

10.  Optionally, click Preview to preview the template.

Tip: To make any changes, click BACK on the Template page.

11. Click SAVE & FINISH.

A confirmation page opens.

12. Click BACK TO MESSAGE TEMPLATES.

The template is created. The Available Templates page opens and the new template appears in the list.