To Create an Editable Region in a Template

You need to create editable regions only if you will be creating messages in EmailLabs.

You can insert mail You can use mail merge tags to personalize messages. For example, insert the First Name tag into the subject line to address each recipient by name.merge tags and A commonly used form, such as a survey or unsubscribe request that you can add to your message. enhancers into the editable region.

To create an editable region

1. Add the following DATA tag where you want the editable region to appear:

<DATA NAME="Enter Region Name" DESCRIPTION="Enter Region Description">

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Isn't this a great picture of the Golden Gate bridge?

<p><img src="http://www.elabs7.com/content/66/fogbridge.jpg"></p>

<DATA NAME="Enter Region Name" DESCRIPTION="Enter Region Description">

<p>This is another great picture of the bridge</p>

<p><img src="http://www.elabs7.com/content/66/gg1.jpg"></p>

<DATA NAME="Enter Region Name" DESCRIPTION="Enter Region Description">

Example

When you create a message using this template, you will see the name and description of each editable region, and will be able to enter text in each region. If you do not enter any text, the editable region will remain blank and its name and description will not appear in the message.

Tip: You can copy the DATA tag from the instructions above the HTML Template Body field.

2. Replace Enter Region Name and Enter Region Description with the name and description. For example... If the message will need to include a date, enter Date for the region name and Enter Today's Date for the region description.

The editable region is created.

3. Do any of the following:

Insert a mail merge tag.

1. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The Text Template Body page opens.

2. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The Preview page opens.

3. In the HTML Template Default section, click Edit Content for the region you want.

The Edit Content page opens.

4. In the Mail Merge Tags drop down list, select the tag you want.

The tag appears in the field next to the drop down list.

5. Copy the tag and paste it to the location you want in your content.

6. Click Save Content.

The tag is added and the Edit Content page closes.

Insert an enhancer.

1. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The Text Template Body page opens.

2. Click SAVE & NEXT.

The Preview page opens.

3. In the HTML Template Defaults section, click Edit Content for the region you want.

The Edit Content page opens.

4. In the Available Enhancers drop down list, select the enhancer you want.

The enhancer tag appears in the field next to the drop down list.

5. Copy the tag and paste it to the location you want in your content.

6. Click Save Content.

The enhancer is added and the Edit Content page closes.

• Follow steps 1 and 2 to create additional editable regions.

• Click SAVE & NEXT to open the Text Template Body page and proceed to Step 8 of creating a template.