Step 1: Creating a Direct Mail campaign item
Note
- Before you create a direct mail campaign, ensure that SQL Server Agent is running. If SQL Server Agent is not running, you will not be able to save your Direct Mail campaign.
- In Campaigns, click Campaign Manager.
- On the Campaign Manager screen, expand Adventure-Works, and then select the New Users campaign.
- Click on the toolbar, and then select New Direct Mail from the drop-down list.
- In the Campaign Manager – Adventure-Works – New Users – New (direct mail) screen, in the Direct Mail Properties section, do the following:
Use this To do this Direct mail name Type TargetedMail. Message from e-mail address Type WebMaster@Adventure-Works.com. Message subject Type Special discount on hiking boots for our new customers. File path or URL containing
message bodyType http://<server_name>/retail/
servicereminder.asp.Mailing list Select NewUsers from the drop-down list. Personalize direct mail per user Verify that this check box is selected because you are sending a personalized direct mail message for this tutorial. Mail Format Select MHTML from the drop-down list. For information about mail formats, see Message Formats.
- In the Mail Schedule section, do the following:
Use this To do this Start Date Select today's date from the drop-down list. Start Time Select the next full hour after the current hour from the drop-down list. Note
- Time is in 24-hour mode. For example, if is the time is currently 2:45 P.M., select 1500 from the drop-down list.
Mailing Interval Verify that One time only is displayed. - In the Test section, do the following:
Use this To do this Test Select NewUsers from the drop-down list. Send Test Mail Click to send test mail. - In the Direct Mail dialog box, click Yes.
- To return to the Campaign Manager screen, click on the toolbar.
The direct mail campaign is added to the Campaign Manager module. Proceed to Step 2: Verifying that the test mail was sent.
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