How to Send a Bulk Email From the Contacts Section
Sending Emails in Drip Mode
- Prepare Your Clean List:
Ensure you have a clean deliverability filter or smart list created. If not, refer to the clean best practices video for guidance here: Getting Started With Smart Lists
Select Contacts:
- Navigate to the contact section.
- Use the clean filter or list to filter your contacts.
- Select the contacts on the current page by clicking the checkbox.
If you wish to select all contacts, click the option to select all.
Initiate Email Sending:
- Click on the email icon to initiate sending a bulk email.
Confirm your action by clicking "Proceed."
Compose Your Email:
- You can either select a pre-created email from the marketing section or compose a new email from scratch.
If composing from scratch, pull the content from a prepared document (e.g., Google Doc).
Configure Drip Mode Settings:
- Click on the option to send in drip mode.
Name the action (e.g., "Drip Email Campaign").
Set the start date and time for the email (e.g., on the 23rd at 8:30 AM).
Specify the sending rate:
- Recommended: Send in batches of 20 emails every 1 minutes.
- If you are using a brand new email sending subdomain, please refer to this article here, and go to step #12: Get Started with LC Email
Leave Default Settings:
Do not change any settings in the bottom section as it may restrict the sending window and cause interruptions ( your email will stop and start sending based on the windows you set ).
Send the Email:
- Click "Send Email" to finalize the process.
A confirmation will appear indicating that the system is processing your request.
Monitor Scheduled Emails:
- Go to the bulk actions section to view the scheduled email.
Click on the details to review the action name, from name, email subject line, processing date, and batch sending details.
Manage Scheduled Emails:
- If necessary, click on the three dots on the right side of the scheduled email to pause, cancel, or edit the email settings (batch quantity or start date).