Setting up user preferences

Use this tutorial to learn how to set up a subscriber preference center which allows your subscribers to pick and choose what lists they would like to subscribe to. We will presume you already understand how to create lists in EnterpriseMailer, if you would like more assistance on how to create a list of contacts, see our FAQ on creating a list.
In this example we will be creating a preference center covering three topics we use for EnterpriseMailer customers.

Our topics will be:
1) Hints and Tips - Helpful hints and tips on using EnterpriseMailer and best practices in email marketing.
2) EMR Promos - Emails regarding special promotions and coupons for EnterpriseMailer.
3) New Features - Notifications of new features released for EnterpriseMailer.
We will end up with a preference center that looks like this:


Subscribers reach this preference center by clicking on update your preferences in the bottom of the emails you sent them:



Start by going to the Subscribers and Lists section of EnterpriseMailer and selecting the list from the left hand column you would like to make public.


After selecting your list, click Edit properties. This will open a panel below with your list name and a check box option to Display (this list) on Recipient Preferences Page. Check this box, then fill in the Public List Name and the optional Public List Description if you wish and click save.


Repeat these steps for all the lists you would like to appear in the preference center!

A few notes FYI:
1) If you send a campaign to a list that is not public, there will not be a preferences link in the footer.
2) Any list that is made public will be marked with a small icon that looks like this:
3) Your company information is placed on this page so users know who is managing the list in case they need to contact you. this information can be updated in the My Account section of EnterpriseMailer.