Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the ReaderImpact Quickstart Guide
Please fill out your registration form with all the required details.
Providing accurate information is important for the following reasons:
1. For your emails to be compliant with Anti-Spam regulations all your contact information must be placed in the footer of the emails you send.
2. By providing us with your correct details you ensure that our support team is able to help and guide you as required.
Great! What’s next?
1. After you fill out the form, you should receive a verification email within an hour. If, for any reason, you fail to receive your email verification, you may contact us and our support staff will configure your account for you.
2. Got your verification?
Click on the link provided in the email
3. You are ready to get started!
Login to your account with your selected username and password.
1. Create Your Email
Go to the Email Manager to create and edit graphic / HTML rich emails quickly and easily.
1. To begin, choose 'New From Template' from the 'File' menu.
2. Choose 'ReaderImpact Templates' to start from one of our specially designed emails, then click the 
button
3. Choose a template style from the ReaderImpact library. Template styles are listed on the left and color schemes are previewed to the right, then click the button
4. Give your email a name for future reference (this is for your internal needs only and will not be displayed elsewhere), choose the number of sections to start your email with, click 
button and you're ready to start adding the content.
5. You're ready to start adding your content! Use the email creator toolbar to change text styles, create links and add images. Use the toolbar to edit text styles.
Use the editor toolbar to edit text styles and layout. Use the 
button to create a text-only version of your email.
More?
Adding an image in your email - Mini Tutorial
Adding a link in your email - Mini Tutorial
2. Manage Your List
Go to the List Manager to browse and manage your subscriber list.
1. To import a subscriber list, click 'Import List' from the 'List Manager' menu.
2. Your email list must be saved as a csv file (you can create one of these by going to 'Save As...' from Excel). Be sure to check the Spam Prevention Agreement check box at the bottom.
Click the 
button.
3. Map the information from your list to the SinaiMail database. Match the fields in your file to the headings provided.
Click the button.
4. The final page shows a summary of the import, including any rejected email addresses.
5. Click 'Browse List' from the 'List Manager' menu to view the subscribers on your list. The 'Browse Mailing List' window allows you to view and sort your subscribers.
Use the options at the top of the page to filter results.
More?
Creating an Interest Group - Mini Tutorial
3. Send Your Email
1. After creating your email and preparing your list, go to the Send Manager to send your Email. Always test your emails before you send them to your full list.
You can send to test accounts from the 'Send to Test' window.
Check the account to which you would like to send a test Email.
2. When you're happy with your email, you are ready to send it to your list.
Before your email is sent to your list it will need to be approved. Choose an approver from the drop-down menu.
You can send messages to specific Interest Groups. To send to your whole list, leave all Interest Groups un-checked.
If you saved filters while managing your list, you can apply them in the send process too.
To send your email to the chosen approver, click 
3. Approve the Email and Schedule...and we'll take care of the rest!
You'll receive 2 emails to your inbox, one is the text-only version of your email, the second is the full graphic version you designed. You'll need to approve both of these emails before ReaderImpact will send to your list. Click the Approve link at the top of each email.
With the second approval you'll be taken to a scheduling page. Choose from the options to schedule the sending of your email...that's it...you're done!
