Create a custom email template

Overview

Administrators have the ability to create a custom email template to be used for communication with members or as a custom registration confirmation email for membership forms or events.

Using our custom HTML email template builder, administrators can build their own email content using advanced design functionality, or paste the source code from an existing email template.


Step-by-Step

Step 1: Navigate to the Communications section

In the left-hand menu, click COMMUNICATIONS


Step 2: Create a new Email Template

In the Templates tab, click Create Email Templategive the template a name, then click SAVE


Step 3: Enter the basic settings for the Email Template

In the Settings tab, complete any relevant information, including:

  • Subject: The subject line that appears as the title of the email when received by members
  • Description: An internal description to let other GameDay administrators know what the Email Template should be used for
  • Status: Specify whether the template is in Draft, Active or Inactive status


Step 4: Add your message content

In the Content tab, select HTML TEMPLATE as the Template Type, then use the editor provided to add content.

You can use any of the building blocks below to compose your email template:

  • HTML: Paste in any external source code to quickly replicate an existing email template - Learn More
  • Text: Add a basic text block
  • Button: Add a button that can be used to link off to another URL
  • Heading: Add header text in varying sizes
  • Container: Add a new container that can be converted to other content blocks or used as a generic design block
  • Columns: Add a row that includes three content blocks spanning horizontally across the template
  • Spacer: Add a space between content
  • Divider: Add a horizonal dividing line to your content


Step 5: Style your template

Using the right-hand panel, you can apply global style settings in the Styles tab, and apply specific component style settings in the Inspect tab


Step 6: Save the template

Once you've finalised your content, click SAVE


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