Back Forward Completing and using the Test Message tab

Use the Test Message  tab to test the look and feel of the Email treatment when it is delivered.

After completing the sections of this tab, use the Send Test Message button to send the test email(s). In Email/Passbook Treatments, when you click on this button, the system saves the treatment before sending the email(s). The system displays the status of the test in a modal dialog. In case of failures, the system also displays the reason for the failure so you can make appropriate corrections and re-run the test.

Completing the Test Email/Passbook Details section

Field

Description

To Select the intended recipients of the test email. Choose between:
  • Test Recipients - Enter list of recipients. Each entry can either be the Operator ID of an existing user in the system or a valid email address. If you enter an Operator ID, the system populates the Customer page with operator information (such as the name and email) and sends the email to the operator’s email address.
  • Seed List - Select a predefined Seed List as the intended recipients of the test email. The system populates the Customer page with the data for each seed. If the Email treatment references data on the Customer page, this will be visible in the delivered email (as long as it exists on the corresponding seed entry). In this case, the system sends the email to the address specified in the Email1 column in the Seed List (.pyEmail1 property).

Completing the Test Email Subject section

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Description

Subject Enter the subject for the test email. See Configuring the subject of an email.

Completing the Test Account Settings section

Field

Description

(no label) Choose between:
  • Use Default Email Account - Select this option to use the Default Outbound Email account.
  • Specify Email Account - Select this option to specify the Outbound Email account to use for delivering the test email. Specify the desired account name in the Account field.
From/Reply To Choose between:
  • Use Account Settings for From and Reply To Address - Select this option to use the sender’s name (From) and reply-to address that are configured on the Email Account data instance.
  • Override Account Settings - Select this option to specify the sender’s name (From) and reply-to address for the test email. Specify the desired values in the From and Reply To fields.
Related topics About Seed Lists
Configuring the subject of an email

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