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Manage variables in a Newsletter

This guide explains how to add tags (codes and variables) in the body of your text to customize your sends with Infomaniak Newsletter.

 

Preamble

  • A subscriber exists in the form of an email address, but not only:
  • The information associated with each subscriber can be used to segment your audience, send targeted messages, and improve engagement.
  • By leveraging these additional details, you increase the chances of conversion and loyalty, thus creating a stronger and more personalized relationship with each subscriber.

 

Manage custom fields

To view the content of each field of each subscriber, refer to this other guide (under Edit a subscriber's record).

To manage the name of these fields, or simply delete or add them, go to the Subscribers section:

  1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
  2. Click on the domain name concerned in the table that appears:
  3. Click on Subscribers in the left sidebar menu.
  4. Click on the Fields tab:

 

Insert a variable...

 

... in the Newsletter title

When you create a new Newsletter, insert the custom fields in the subject and preview text:

  1. In the very first step of creation, click on the drop-down menus dedicated to this use:

 

... in the body of the email

When you build your Newsletter with the block editor:

  1. Click on the text where you want to insert your variable.
  2. Click on the Tag / Label icon in the toolbar.
  3. Choose the variable to insert:

You can also simply insert the variable name surrounded by asterisks and separators: *|VARIABLE|*

 

List of basic variables

*|FIRSTNAME|*first name
*|LASTNAME|*last name: this variable can also be integrated into a link href for example https://domain.xyz?name=*|LASTNAME|*
*|EMAIL|*email address
*|DOMAIN_NAME|*newsletter domain name
*|IP-REGISTER|*user's IP address when signing up
Unsubscribe linkTo place an unsubscribe link ('unsubscribe') at the desired location without any action on your part, this link is automatically inserted at the bottom of your newsletter
Newsletter linkTo manually add a link to an online version of your newsletter without any action on your part, this link is automatically inserted at the top of your newsletter

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