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# Mailing Lists |
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Each project has built-in mailing lists. No third-party email service needed. |
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## List Types |
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Every project automatically gets two mailing lists: |
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| **Content** | New releases and content updates | |
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| **Devlog** | Development updates and behind-the-scenes | |
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Lists are created automatically when you create a project. |
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## Subscribers |
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When someone follows a project, they are subscribed to its content list by default. |
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Subscriber requirements: |
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- Verified email address |
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- Account not suspended |
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- Email not suppressed (bounced or complained) |
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One send reaches at most {{ broadcasts.recipients_per_send_display }} subscribers, so that is the effective cap on a list. |
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## Sending a Broadcast |
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To send a broadcast email: |
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1. Go to your dashboard |
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2. Click "Broadcast" |
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3. Write a subject (up to 200 characters) and body (up to 5,000 characters) |
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4. Send |
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Broadcasts are plain-text emails. Each email includes an unsubscribe link. |
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Two limits apply. One broadcast per 24 hours, and {{ mail_cap.monthly_display }} emails a month across all of your projects. Divide {{ mail_cap.monthly_display }} by your list size to get your sends a month. |
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Your dashboard shows the running count, your cap and the date it resets. A send that would cross the monthly cap is refused with a message before any mail leaves, rather than delivering to half the list. Both caps lift per account on application: email info@makenot.work. |
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## Automatic Notifications |
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The platform sends automatic emails when: |
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- You publish a new item (content list) |
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- You publish a blog post (content list) |
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These are triggered by the scheduler and do not count against your one-per-day broadcast limit. They do count against the monthly total, because they are mail the platform sends on your behalf. |
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## Unsubscribing |
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Fans can unsubscribe from individual lists via the link in any email, or by unfollowing your project (which unsubscribes from all of that project's lists). |
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## Importing Subscribers |
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Subscriber import from other platforms (CSV upload with consent emails) is on the [roadmap](../about/roadmap.md). When migrating, use the [data import tools](./migration.md) to bring over your content; your audience can follow your new project to subscribe. |
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## See Also |
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- [Email you cannot turn off](./email-you-cannot-turn-off.md): The messages that ignore every preference, and why |
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- [RSS Feeds](./rss.md): Alternative subscription method |
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- [Projects](./projects.md): Project setup and management |
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- [Selling & Audience](./03-selling.md): Building your audience |
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