To reduce the time it takes to create an eNewsletter and ensure the eNewsletters you create for your office contain the correct content, you should create an eNewsletter format. A format can easily be created using one of the sample templates which are provided in the eNewsletter wizard. Note: Before using one of the sample templates, you should update the eNewsletter Template Parameters in your IQ System Configuration Settings. These settings allow you to define the URLs for the office specific and social networking buttons and links that are located in the sample enewsletter templates.
How to create an eNewsletter format from a template:
In Step 1, select one of the sample templates in the Templates for Use in Creating eNewsletter Formats which most closely represents the layout for your default format.
In Step 2, edit the content of the selected template so it represents the default eNewsletter format for your office. Note: Select the HTML view to see the URLs for the buttons (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and links (Subscribe and Unsubscribe) which need to be updated for your office.
In Step 3, select a pre-existing list of People.
In Step 4, select Build Only in the Start field and click the Next button.
In the last step, Monitor eNewsletter Build Only, click the link for the eNewsletter name (i.e. 100753 - mm-dd-yyyy eNewsletter v.1)
IQ displays the Form Letter Record page. On the General panel, do the following:
Change the Letter Name to reflect the name of the new eNewsletter format, for example "Default Town Hall eNewsletter Format".
If needed, select the Directory folder where your office stores your eNewsletter Formats.
Click in the Type field and select Format.
Save and close the Form Letter Record page.
Your newly created eNewsletter format will now appear in the list of available formats in the Content Source frame in Step 1 of the eNewsletter wizard.