Double opt-in subscribe procedure

Step by step

1. In the Settings for subscription section, select Double opt-in (subscription to be confirmed by email).

2. Specify the following in the Settings for double opt-in section:

   Field	Description
   Send confirmation mailing	If this check box is selected, the interested party will be sent a mailing with a link that they must click to confirm their subscription. Click the (Select mailing) button to select the confirmation mailing to be sent. Please note that this mailing must have been approved (Subscribe and unsubscribe mailings). The following options are available via the (Mailing options) button: Open selected mailing as read-only Copy and edit selected mailing Create new mailing ( Creating and editing subscribe mailings on the Subscription tab ) The Send confirmation mailing check box is always selected for double opt-in, as a confirmation mailing must always be sent as part of this subscribe procedure.
   Send timeout mailing	If this check box is selected, a mailing will be sent if the interested party clicks the link in the confirmation mailing after the confirmation deadline has passed (Number of days in which double opt-in must be confirmed field). Click the (Select mailing) button to select the timeout mailing to be sent. Please note that this mailing must have been approved (Subscribe and unsubscribe mailings). The following options are available via the (Mailing options) button: Open selected mailing as read-only Copy and edit selected mailing Create new mailing (   Creating and editing subscribe mailings on the Subscription tab )
   Send welcome mailing	If this check box is selected, Inxmail Professional will send a welcome mailing to the new recipient following successful subscription. Click the (Select mailing) button to select the welcome mailing to be sent. Please note that this mailing must have been approved (Subscribe and unsubscribe mailings). The following options are available via the (Mailing options) button: Open selected mailing as read-only Copy and edit selected mailing Create new mailing ( Creating and editing subscribe mailings on the Subscription tab )
   Number of days in which double opt-in must be confirmed	Period of time in which interested parties must confirm their subscription. If an interested party confirms their subscription later, they are sent to a special landing page (Landing page if the confirmation period has expired field) and are not subscribed.
   Landing page in case double opt-in already confirmed	URL of the landing page that appears if an interested party clicks the subscription confirmation link in the confirmation mailing again.
   Landing page if the confirmation period has expired	URL of the landing page that appears if an interested party clicks the subscription confirmation link in the confirmation mailing after the specified time period has expired (Number of days in which double opt-in must be confirmed field).
   Send most recently sent mailing in this list to new recipient	If this check box is selected, Inxmail Professional will send the most recently sent mailing from the mailing list to the new recipient following successful subscription.
   Overwrite existing recipient data	If this check box is selected, Inxmail Professional will overwrite existing recipient data on successful subscription if the recipient already exists in Inxmail Professional.
   Command for subscription by email	The (Edit) button allows you to change the command that is required for subscription by email. ( Mailing list subscription and unsubscription by email )

3. To ensure that Inxmail Professional automatically sends notifications to a particular email address when an interested party subscribes to the mailing list, specify the following in the Notification of subscription section:
1. To ensure that a notification is sent as soon as an interested party has subscribed to the mailing list but not confirmed, select the Notifications on unconfirmed subscription check box.
2. To ensure that a notification is sent as soon as an interested party has confirmed their subscription to the mailing list (via a confirmation mailing), select the Notifications on finalised subscription check box.
3. Enter the email address to which the notifications are to be sent in the to email address field.
4. Save your entries.

• You have now activated and set up the double opt-in subscribe procedure for the mailing list.

  You must also create the subscription web pages required for the double opt-in subscribe procedure.

Use

• Overview: Subscribe and unsubscribe procedures