Tutorials

Our support section includes Video Tutorials on getting your email campaigns up and running quickly. Click the appropriate video on the right to view, scroll by dragging the bar on the far right side. Alternatively, you can view these Video Tutorials on YouTube, or read our written tutorials below.

Getting Started Getting started sending emails is easy, but there are steps you need to take before you can actually send an email campaign. In this tutorial we’ll cover everything you need to send your first email campaign, including creating a contact list, importing contacts, creating a subscription form for your web site and finally, sending your email campaign to your contact list. Getting ready to send your first email campaign Video Tutorial: Introduction to Email Marketing Video Tutorial: How to Get Started in Email Marketing Video Tutorial: Welcome to Online Outbox Autoresponders Sending emails to your contacts automatically at any time and date you specify is easy. In this tutorial we’ll create our first autoresponder and you’ll learn how and why to schedule a series of autoresponders to be sent to your contacts at different intervals. About Autoresponders Creating Autoresponders Troubleshooting Autoresponders Video Tutorial: Create Turn Key Email Marketing Autoresponders Design Want to create your own custome template, but not quite sure how? This is the tutorial for you. Design a Custom Template Video Tutorial: Using Built-in HTML Email Templates Video Tutorial: Creating a Custom HTML Email Template Video Tutorial: Creating a Custom HTML Email Template from a URL Email Campaigns Each email you needs to reach your target recipient. You’ll want to make sure that your emails don’t get trapped in your recipient’s spam or junk mail folder. In these tutorials, we’ll look at what you can do to reduce the chance that your email will be triggered as spam. We’ll also review methods for splitting and segmenting your contact lists so that each recipient receives emails that are targeted to their specific demographic. Email Segmenting Filter Subscribers Video Tutorial: How to Send an Email Campaign

Deliverability Getting your emails delivered is critical to the success of your campaign. Online Outbox handles many of the steps that keep your emails coming to the inbox. But here are some tips on improving your deliverability. Bounce Processing Reduce Spam DNS Configuration Statistics In this example you’ll see how Jim – a fictional real estate agent from California – uses subscription forms, emails and autoresponders to create leads and implement a powerful follow up email system in under 20 minutes. Increasing your Open Rate Most Popular Headlines Video Tutorial: How to Track Email Marketing Open Rates, Statistics Subscribers What’s an email marketing tool without a contact list to send your emails to? In this tutorial you’ll learn how easy it is to add contacts to your contact list, how to personalize your emails to each individual recipient, and how to handle email bounces so that your contact list stays up to date. Importing your contacts Adding Subscription Forms to your website Custom Fields Video Tutorial: Custom Fields Video Tutorial: Contact Lists Video Tutorial: Adding Contacts (Import CSV file) Video Tutorial: Adding Contacts (through a website form) Managing Your Account Need to send more emails? Make changes to your plan? Manage your billing information? Watch this video tutorial for a step-by-step education in getting the most out of your Online Outbox account. Video Tutorial: Managing Your Account Case Study In this example you’ll see how Jim – a fictional real estate agent from California – uses subscription forms, emails and autoresponders to create leads and implement a powerful follow up email system in under 20 minutes. Case Study – Real Estate Agent