Access older guides and documentation for features or methods that have been replaced, renamed, or are no longer actively supported in Mailster. This section serves as an archive for legacy content, helping users who maintain long-standing installations or need context for historical changes. While not recommended for new setups, these articles provide valuable reference material for troubleshooting or upgrading.
With Mailster, easily send birthday greetings to subscribers by adding a birthday custom field. Create a campaign, set it to trigger annually based on the subscriber’s birthday, and schedule it to send at midday. Save your campaign, and you’re all set to celebrate!
This article outlines how to customize Legacy Forms using Mailster. You can enhance forms with additional content by employing the mailster_form filter hook. Target specific forms like Unsubscribe or Profile with dedicated hooks. Explore more about integrating custom code and maximizing form functionality on your site.
Mailster requires a static newsletter homepage for subscription management. This page, accessible at http://yourdomain.tld/newsletter-signup, utilizes essential shortcodes for signups, confirmations, and unsubscriptions. Customize your content within the [newsletter_signup] shortcodes, and remember to link it in your settings. Subpages for unsubscribe and profile are also available.
This article emphasizes the importance of compliance with email marketing laws using Mailster. It enables users to add a mandatory confirmation checkbox to sign-up forms, ensuring GDPR compliance. Users can customize error messages and link to terms of service, enhancing legal adherence in various countries.
Mailster allows you to automate recurring autoresponders using RSS Feeds, ideal for integrating external content. For content from your own site, use dynamic tags. You can dynamically populate email subject lines with RSS titles, ensuring your campaigns are timely and relevant with each new feed item.
For legacy forms, you can enhance date fields by adding a date picker using a simple code snippet. This allows for better subscriber engagement, such as in birthday campaigns. Customize the appearance by selecting different themes from the jQuery UI homepage to align with your website’s design.
This article is outdated for the latest Mailster version. The Inline Editor enhances campaign creation efficiency. To revert to the old editor, simply use the code: `add_filter(‘mailster_inline_editor’, ‘__return_false’);`. For more on adding custom code, check the provided link.
With Mailster 4.0, usage tracking is optional during installation or updates. Opting in helps us improve features and fix bugs. Data collected includes site details and Mailster settings, but we never share this information. You can enable or disable tracking anytime in the settings.
Upgrade your newsletter homepage by migrating from shortcodes to new block forms. Remove outdated shortcodes ([newsletter_signup], [newsletter_confirm], [newsletter_unsubscribe]) and add the Mailster Newsletter Block. For detailed steps, visit our guide. Don’t miss the chance to modernize your communication!
Mailster offers versatile sign-up forms for various platforms, including WordPress and plain HTML. You can embed forms using shortcodes, a customizable Subscriber Button, or raw HTML. This article focuses on Legacy Forms, but be sure to explore the new block-based forms for enhanced features.