It's fast and easy to send a message through the ListManager admin web interface:
1. In the left Navigation bar, click Mailings, and then click New Mailing.
2. Create your message on the Message tab. Leave the Mailing Name, From: and To:fields alone for now. Just enter your Subject and the Text Message and/or HTML Message. Make sure you include unsubscribe information for your list!
2. You may create just a text or HTML body, and that is what will be sent to your recipients. Or, you can create both, and send a message that has both text and HTML. This format is called multipart-alternative, and ListManager will create the correct headers and boundaries automatically. Recipients who can see HTML will only see your HTML message; those who can't, will see the text.
3. Click Save and Test to have a test message mailed to you so you can see what your message will look like. Or, click Save. You'll be taken to the Mailings: Need Approval Page where you can send, test, schedule, copy, or delete the mailing you just created.
Please see Mailingsfor more detailed information.
Special note on testing a mailing
When you test a mailing, ListManager creates the message for a random recipient of your list. However, instead of sending this mailing to the member, it sends it to you. In this way, you can see exactly what the mailing will look like for your recipients. Testing a mailing is especially important if you are using conditional content, scripting, or any special formatting.
Do not be alarmed if you receive a message addressed to someone else! ListManager creates the mailing for the recipient(s), but redirects it to you. The mailing has not been sent to your list, or to the person whose email address is on your test mailing.