Test lists allow you and your team to review your emails in your own inbox and ensure everything looks right for your subscribers. These lists are considered static (meaning contacts must be manually added or removed) and can include up to 20 contacts.
Test emails can ONLY be sent to test lists (or custom data tables configured for testing). However, you are able to include this type of a list when sending a live email to your audience.
Creating a Test List
- Within the Content Creation menu, navigate to Contacts then Lists.
- Enter your list name in the Create New List field.
- Select Test List as the Content Type.
- Click Create - this takes you to the Properties step.
- Fill in the Properties fields.
- Click Continue - this takes you to the Members List step where you can add contacts to your list.
Properties
The table below lists the Test List configuration properties with their descriptions.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | This is the name of the Test List. The Test List name must be unique. This field is required. |
| Description | This field allows you to add additional details about the list. This field is optional. |
| Folder Location | This field shows the list folder in which the file is stored. |
Adding Contacts
There are two ways to add contacts to your Test List:
Manually Add Contacts
Click the green “+” icon to manually add contacts to your list. The Manually Add Members window will appear. You may add up to 20 email addresses at a time, one per line.
Upload a File
- Click the blue Upload icon to access the Upload Members.
- Select your File. It must be either comma delimited (.csv) or tab delimited (.txt).
- Click Upload.
- On the Map Members window, match the fields in your file to the fields in your database.
- Click Finish Upload.
List Actions
Export
Click the yellow icon to open the Export configuration window. Select the format and member data that should be included in the export and click Export. Enter your email address on the next window and click Done. A notification will be emailed to this address once the file is available in your account's FTP.
Clean
Click the red icon to clean your list. This option allows you to remove all contact records from the list (contacts removed from list will still remain in your All Contacts).
Search
Click the magnifying glass icon to search for a record(s).