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Every newsletter created using the Newsletters module has a subscription list which contains e-mail addresses of its subscribers. Every time a message is sent-out, it is being distributed to all subscribers of a newsletter to which the message belongs.
There are several ways to manipulate newsletter subscriptions:
| • | e-mails can be added and removed manually one-by-one by the store administrator using the administrator interface; |
| • | subscriber lists can be imported from CSV files; |
| • | visitors can request a subscription by filling out a simple form at the storefront, and registered customers can manage their subscriptions by logging into the store and modifying their profile (see section 'Getting Subscribed' of this manual for further details on customer subscriptions). As a spam-protection measure, whenever a visitor or a registered customer requests a subscription, a subscription confirmation e-mail is sent to the specified e-mail address and the request needs to be confirmed finalize the subscription. |
To manually add an e-mail to the newsletter subscription list:
| 1. | In the 'Newsletters' section of the 'Management' menu locate the desired newsletter. |
| 2. | Click on the 'Edit subscribers' button to switch to the list of newsletter subscribers (Figure 9). |
| 3. | Locate the 'Add subscriber' subtitle. |
| 4. | Type in a valid e-mail address in the 'E-mail' field. |
| 5. | Click on the 'Add' button. |
Figure 9: Adding a subscriber
When an e-mail is added, it appears in the list under the 'Subscribers' subtitle. You can see a filtered sub-list of subscribers by typing any part of the desired e-mail address(es) in the field next to the 'Filter' button and clicking the button (Figure 10).
Figure 10: A filtered sub-list of subscribers
In order to import e-mail addresses from a file (Figure 11):
| 1. | Prepare a file with a list of subscribers and save it on your local computer. The file must have a plain text format and contain one e-mail address at each line. |
| 2. | In the 'Import subscribers' section of the 'Newsletter subscribers' page click on the 'Browse' button and locate the file. |
| 3. | Click on the 'Import' button. You will see the import progress screen as e-mail addresses get imported into the list. |
Figure 11: Importing subscription list from a file
In order to remove an e-mail address from the subscription list:
| 1. | In the 'Subscribers' list locate the e-mail you want to remove. |
| 2. | Place a checkmark next to it (Figure 10) (you can select several e-mail addresses at once; to select all, place a checkmark in a box at the top of the list). |
| 3. | Click on the 'Unsubscribe selected' button. Unsubscription notification will be sent to the specified e-mail(s) and the specified address(es) will be removed from the subscription list. |
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