Creating a ZMail Template
This tipsheet is for County, District and State Admins
Templates can be created to help save time, and also ensure that your emails are branded and contain the necessary content/information (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How and Primary Contact)
- Login to your ZSuite admin account
- Click on orange 'Mailjet' button from the menu on the left
- Click 'My templates' (see example below)
- Click 'Create a new template'
- You have the option to use preformatted templates that can be customized or you can use an exisiting template. The preformmated templates have a variety of layout options in terms of number of columns and how content is organized.
- For this example we are using a template from gallery - 1-2 columns
- Click green 'Select' button
- Title your new template
- Click green 'Use this template' button
- From here it is a matter of drag and dropping elements to update the content including your program's logo, email body content, images etc.
Items to update include:
- Edit subject (see image above, left side below black bar) - This section includes Email subject (what is this email about?) and Sender information. Click the pencil to edit.
- Summary - Is this your county newsletter or is the email project/species specific?
- View online version - include a url of your website. In the box type in (or paste website url), highlight the whole url. A popup menu will appear, click the chain and enter in (or paste). Click apply.
- Header image size = 600x160 pixels (600 pixels high by 160 pixels wide). This is a good spot to put your county office's logo or LGU logo. Double click the image placeholder to upload your image.
- Body of email
- Title
- If this email is promoting an event or meeting include:
- Who
- What
- When
- Where
- Why
- How
- Main Point of contact name, include phone number and email address
- Additional images can be added your image sizes = 250x160 pixels. Images should load and resize to fit your email template. Double click the image placeholder to upload your image.
- When you are finished making adjustments to your template click 'Save & Publish to gallery'