Q: Can you tell me how to setup the mailing list in WahmCart? I am not sure how to use the features or set the list up so it will identify who the list actually belongs to.

A: Let’s start by giving you a username for example purposes; we’ll say your name is Molly’s Creations. Here are the steps you will need to follow in order to set up your mailing list in WahmCart:

1.    First, you need to login to your account with your actual username and password.

2.    Choose the tab that says, Followup –> Add List

3.    Now, you need to choose the following features that will identify your mailing list:

a.  List name-For example purposes, let’s say the name will be Weekly Creations by Molly.

b.  From name: Your name, business name, etc.

c.  From email: molly@mollyscreations.com

4.    If you want to receive an email whenever someone signs up for your list, you need to select, yes on the next question.

5.    You will now be asked whether or not you would like to add your first message.  This is actually the message your list will receive when they initially sign up.  Choose whether you wish for your message to be delivered in HTML or plain text.  WahmCart is configured to use plain text by default.

6.    You will now select the delay of the message.  This is in the number of days after your subscriber signs up for your list.  If you want emails sent immediately after sign-up, you would need to leave this set at 0.

7.    You will then see a set of buttons, First Name and Last Name under the delay section.  This is for your subject line only.  If you want to enter either of these in the subject line, you will need to click them, if not, simply type or copy and paste your email subject into this section.

8.    The buttons in the section that follows that are for your message. (First Name, Last Name, URL, Email, Company and Date).

9.    Now you can copy and paste or type your first message into the section that is labeled, Body.

*Note* If you copy/paste your email into the body section, and then click any of the buttons, the information will automatically be defaulted to the end of the email, so make sure you past this information where you need it in the actual email.

Your mailing list is now set up in WahmCart and once your code is pasted on your site, and your visitors sign up for your list, they will receive the email you created.

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