# How To Create An Email

## :pencil2: How to create an email 

When selecting **Send Email** as your Action type you will first be asked to select your Email Template. Any completed Email Templates, with at least one version, you'll be able to find in the drop-down list.

![Selecting Template](https://3654650655-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MGrxN2ttYCb8JwJc2TS%2Fuploads%2FHpIZ781xhEutDf3orzr4%2FSelect%20Email%20Template.gif?alt=media\&token=d16a04b5-653f-4207-a22d-faa90c6341a0)

Once you've selected the template that you wish to work with, the **Preview** of your Email Template will open up and give you a full visual of your email as you set it up.

**For every placeholder** included in the selected Email Template, **there will be a matching field** for you to add your desired content. With the preview, you'll straight away see if any styling edits are necessary along the way. 

![Setting up an email](https://3654650655-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MGrxN2ttYCb8JwJc2TS%2Fuploads%2Fm1tVUjsbPntCY5rW8awU%2FSetting%20up%20an%20email.gif?alt=media\&token=d1ccefb4-d399-4552-b340-742371b2675a)

{% hint style="success" %}
:brain: **Note:** The placeholder fields are HTML friendly. 
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
:man\_mage: **Pro-Tip:** If you want to remove/leave a field blank you just need to add a space:
{% endhint %}

![Remove a placeholder field with a space](https://3654650655-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MGrxN2ttYCb8JwJc2TS%2Fuploads%2F8cocdJS8eZIbM5mziJaO%2FRemove%20Placeholder.gif?alt=media\&token=7de469b5-21a3-45fb-ac11-904dc41faf81)

### 🖼️ Images and banners

Like with adding text to your emails, you can also **make your standard banners and images into placeholders**. For this to be possible, you need to set-up your Email Template accordingly.\
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Browse for the desired image with help of the Media Picker, or upload a new picture right there and then. You can also use AI to generate an image by clicking on the **Auto-Generate** tab. Read more about the Media Library/Media Picker [**here**](https://fast-track.gitbook.io/knowledge-base/~/revisions/ljhZah3rwnsqaLcCnPs4/ft-crm/organisation/media-library)**.** 

![Add Image](https://3654650655-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MGrxN2ttYCb8JwJc2TS%2F-MTpXkycWlmFjWXG2RRv%2F-MTpYbPheB9hKvfB6znc%2FFT-CRM-Oboarding_ORGANISATION_Email-Template_Image-Variable.gif?alt=media\&token=067345b7-06ec-418b-9b76-c52e9da5677e)

### 📤 Send a Test Email

Once you've set-up your email, you can send yourself (or your colleagues) a test email to check that everything looks good before sending it to your players. 

To send a test email, simply open the **email preview icon** from inside the activity and select the **Send Test** icon from the top-right hand corner. **Enter the recipient(s) email address** and off you go! 

Now you will receive the email to your designated email address. Here you can do a final check of your email set-up before it goes out to players.

![Send a test email](https://3654650655-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MGrxN2ttYCb8JwJc2TS%2Fuploads%2FGMx5tJPSbskrz6dFQZ4J%2FSend%20test%20email.gif?alt=media\&token=0c6d8077-1211-4478-b13b-d5dcd8299f80)