Mail Merging with Lists
The Mail Merge and Database fields allow you to merge information about your list members directly from your members' database table into your email message. Use the tag to insert the field into your content, such as using the tag %%emailaddr_%% to insert the user's email address into your email message. For example:
"Dear %%fullname_%%, our records show %%emailaddr_%% as your primary email address. If this is correct…"
In this case, the email will read:
"Dear Peruna D'Pony, our records show cuser@smu.edu as your primary email address. If this is correct…"
Some typical Mail Merge and Database fields are below.
Database Fields
| Field | Description | Tag |
| Additional_ | Additional information about the recipient which you've added. | %%additional_%% |
| Comment_ | Comments about the recipient which you've added. | %%comment_%% |
| EmailAddr_ | A recipient's full Internet email address. | %%emailaddr_%% |
| Fullname_ | The full name of this recipient. | %%fullname_%% |
Mail Merge Fields
| Field | Description | Tag |
| Recipient's Name And Email | Uses the Database fields of full name and email address. The merge tag %%nameemail%% will be inserted into your content, which will cause the name and email address of the recipient to be merged into your message when sent. If no name exists for the recipient, only the email address will be merged in. This field is recommended for your content's To: field. | %%nameemail%% |
| Recipient's First Name | Uses the first name from the Full Name Database Field. If the recipient doesn't have a name recorded the email address will be merged in. Please Note: You can supply an alternate name which will be inserted in the message if there is no first name for the recipient. To do so, insert a space after the "firstname" text, and then type the alternate name. For example:
Dear %%firstname Member%%, In this case, if the recipient does not have a first name, his email will read: Dear Member, |
%%firstname%% |
| Owner-Listname Email Address | The owner-listname@ email address. If you'd like for your list members to be able to contact you without giving out your email address, this address will automatically forward all correspondence to it to anyone who is set to get list administrator mail. | %%email.owner%% |