Text Part (Message)

Type/paste your message text. The maximum length for a single SMS is 160 characters - an extra SMS will be sent every time this limit is exceeded. You must include the variable $url at the point in your message where you would like the link to the HTML content to appear. If this variable is not included then the link to your content will not be included in your message.

HTML Part

A HTML WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor to help you build your message. The editor will open with some sample content elements already pre-loaded. You may change, rearrange or remove these elements as required.

Clicking on the just outside the editor field will activate the controls for the editor and pull up a number of elements to choose from.

Template Element Browser - Clicking on the pencil on the right hand side of the screen will open a scrolling menu with different template elements (called snippets) that are available to be added to your message. To use an element, drag and drop it into the main editor window, positioning it where it is to appear in the final message. The element may then be edited as required.

The HTML editor provides several templates to drag-and-drop:

Pure Text Content	Line Break Elements	Text with Pictures
Other Picture Templates	Video Elements	Map Elements

Above are some, amongst the other available elements.

Template Element Controls - These controls activate when you click on a template element and provide the following functionality:

Hovering over / clicking on any of the elements within the editing space brings up the below view.

Move the element to another location in your message.

View and edit the element's HTML code.

Create a duplicated copy of the element.

Delete the element.

Note - elements cannot be resized.

Text Attributes Menu - The Text Attributes Menu appears at the top of the screen when the element being edited is text. Choose options from this menu to change the appearance of the text in the element being edited.

The text editing options are (L-R): Bold; Italic; Underline; Strikethrough; Text, Background and Block Background color; Font Size; Restore to default format (must select text first); Heading Style; Font Style; Justification; Bullets and Numbering; Add Hyperlink (must select text first); Remove Hyperlink (must select text first).

Picture Options - the Picture Options appear when the mouse is hovered over an image in the template element. The following functionality is provided:

Add a hyperlink to the picture.

Upload a new image to replace the current picture.

Link Options - Some template elements include icons, buttons or embedded objects (eg - Maps or YouTube videos) which link to an external source. These items will display a "Change Link" option to allow for customization.

Subscribe / Un-Subscribe

Reply Subscription Management (only HTML Method)

The dedicated button labeled Publish Subscription Form, allows Users to create custom links to separate subscribe and un-subscribe links.

Once this box has been checked, Users must choose appropriate pre-configured lists for each scenario ; Subscribe and Un-Subscribe.

Click on the button in the HTML builder to create links for Users to either Subscribe or Unsubscribe from emails. Begin by choosing the appropriate Subscribe and Unsubscribe List. Once chosen, click the button to display two options .

Clicking on Subscribe link creates a link that says To Subscribe, click here allowing Users to use this link to Subscribe to emails and clicking on Unsubscribe Link creates a link that says To Unsubscribe, click here allowing Users to un-subscribe from emails.

As Users receive and click on the subscribe / un-subscribe links present in the email they are automatically added into the opt-in or opt-out lists respectively.

Output on Mobile Phones

Once the HTML message is sent to mobile phones, a link preview is visible on their devices.

This helps user view a small "preview" of the incoming message before they open the actual link.