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Here you will learn how to send a quick contact blast to all your customers.

AutoPrint Software facilitates communication with contacts through a variety of means. Automated emails are generated and sent based on certain trigger events (like when a quote is set to ready to order, if the contact has abandoned carts, etc.). Additionally, there are two systems available for sending emails to your contacts. Contact Blaster Campaigns and Groups is a robust email marketing tool. Quick Blast is a quick, simple, yet powerful way for admins to connect with contacts.

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Step Guide

1. Login to your administration panel admin.yourwebsiteaddress.com

2. Click "Contacts" on the left hand navigation

3. Click "Contact Blast" in the menu

4. You'll be taken to the Contact Blast page where you can select to Open the “Contact Blaster” section and then click “Quick Blast”

5. On the Contact Blaster page select "Send To Internal Contacts" or "Upload a 1-Time List"If you select "Send To Internal Contacts" you

6. You'll be taken to a drop-down menu page where you can specify which contacts to emailconfigure the following options for your quick blast:

   • From Site - The site sending the contact blast

   • Blast Type - The type of blast. Normal Blast acts like a newsletter client. Product Blast emails customers with jobs in production

   • The third box allows you to select the product for Product Blast. Otherwise it is unactive

   • The fourth box allows you to select Active, Inactive or Both for which clients receive the mail.

   • The fifth box allows you to select Deleted, Non-Deleted or Both  for which clients receive the mail.

   • The sixth box allows your to select 0 order, 1 order, or 1+ order for which clients receive the mail.

   • Filler Options allow you to further narrow down who gets the mail. This includes specialization by Coating, Reseller, Tax Exempt, High Priority, Pricing Tier and Referral

   • Campaign Name allows you to give the blast a name

   • Secheduled Date/Time lets you set the time frame the blast goes out

   • Send On These Days lets you set the days of the week the blast goes out

   • Send Between These Time lets you set the time the blast goes out.

   • Test Send To: can be used to test how the blast looks without sending a full blast

   • Subject is the subject of the blast

   • Message is the content of the blast.

   • Available Merge Field allows you to set specialized flags that draw information from the Contact list, including name. 

   • Temporary Exclusion List excludes specific emails from the blast

   • Include Unsubscribe Link allows you to decide if the link to unsubscribe from emails is included in the blast.

7. When done select Send Message to send the blast

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