.:Questions

How do I setup EMA ?

Click on the menu Parameters
Sender's email: Email adress used by the recipients to answer you. It's also used to deliver error messages from servers.

SMTP server : Server used for sending emails


How to send my first Email ?

Start by creating a group, then add recipients to the database.
For each recipient tick one or more groups.
Create an Email
Before sending the Mailing, you need to select the recipients.
Go to 'Select recipients' and choose one or more groups.
Next go to 'send mailing' and select the mail to send.
It's a good idea to create a TEST group first with your adress, to see how it works.

How do I remove the message 'This email was sent with EMA...' that appears on all the mails sent with EMA ?

This message appears to indicate that you are not making a comercial use of EMA. If you wish to make a comercial usage, you just need to make a donation, then send the machine code that appears in the menu 'Activate comercial licence' to emailingautomate@free.fr. You will receive an unlocking code. The message will not appear anymore.


How do I insert pictures in my HTML Email ?

You need to place pictures on a server (usually your personal web space) and make a reference to it in the HTML code.
Exemple here


My newsletter doesn't show up correctly on the recipient's machine.

Webmails have problem using CSS code. To maximise compatibility, use INLINE styles
You can transform CSS to inline here http://www.pelagodesign.com/sidecar/emogrifier/


How do I add my name to the sender's adress ?

Go to parameters.
In Sender's email, use "" and <>
example: "John" <john@hotmail.com>


My provider blocks me after xxx emails sent.

Most Internet providers limit the number of emails sent for a set periode
If you have a webhosting account, you can use their SMTP, wich should not be lilmited.
If you have a dynamic IP adress, you can tell EMA to pause after xxx emails, and reboot your internet device. This will change your IP and reset the email limit


How do I import my contacts using Excel ?

Open your file in Excel, then save as CSV file.
Then import CSV fgile in EMA. Click here to download a CSV file example.


What does Reindex database do ?

It's to correct databases indexes problems after a crash. You can use this without risk.


Mailing has been interupted (internet offline, computer crash,...) How to restart form the last adress ?

Run EMA. Go to 'send mailing'. Remember the last adress sent
Go to 'select recipients' and delete every email adress from the first to the one remembered previoulsy
The got to 'send mailing' as usual.

I can't use Yahoo, Gmail, SMTPs.

EMA doesn't yet support secured connexions (error : must issue a STARTTLS commande first.

How do I send multiple attached files ?

Place all your files in a ZIP file and attach the zip file.


I've found a Bug / I have a question.

Please write to emailingautomate@free.fr
Please indicate this code '7898' in your message to proove you have read this FAQ.
I get to many emails concerning problems solved here.


How do I prevent my emails to be classified as spam ?

Thats a vaste subject...You can google informations about this


How can I be informed on updates ?

Send an empty email to emailingautomate@free.fr, you will be added to the EMA mailing list.


I use EMA and would like to make a donation to the creator.

Thanks, You can make a donation by clicking on the paypal button.