Download To use an external html document such as a

Distributing an imported HTML newsletter
Prerequisites:
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Purpose:
Basic HTML knowledge
An external HTML editor - requires external HTMTL editing
program (e.g. Dreamweaver program ) for editing any external
html document (e.g. email)
Your IT/ website advisor will know your practice needs and will
advise about your needs for external editing program choices
and external editing.
To use an external html document such as a newsletter (e.g. a
newsletter contained in an email received) for your clients via
the Visual Outcomes messaging facility.
This slide show gives simple instructions on how to:
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Import the external document into Visual Outcomes
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Use the Visual Outcomes Messaging Wizard or
Automailer to send on to your clients as bulk email
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In the process you will use an external editing program of
your choice - assistance should be from your IT / website
advisors or the external HTMTL editing program you
have installed on the PC to which you are importing the
external document
If you require Visual Outcomes training; or if you would like
Visual Outcomes to set up the distribution as a service to your
practice, please email us at [email protected]
Open the newsletter in your email agent e.g. Outlook
Follow the link to view a web version of the message
Visual Outcomes acknowledgement of Louise Hay website used in this slide show
Message opens as a web page in your default browser:
Select File/Save As option in the browser:
Save as Web Page, complete on
Desktop of your PC:
(‘Dw’ dreamweaver icon as the saved
external document )
Open Visual Outcomes/Navigate/Marketing/Template Manager:
Select Create HTML Template:
Select External Templates;
Select Import HTML:
Browse to your PC Desktop, select saved
newsletter and click Open:
Document will be imported.
CLICK OK
Select User Templates; find name of imported document, click on it, template opens in Template
Manager:
#NB : A picture view of externally sourced html is not visible in Template Manager
Click on Edit button on the RHS. Select NO to use Internal HTML editor:
Select YES to confirm External editing program is being used :
#Visual Outcomes rule: External editor of your choice MUST be installed/ available
on the PC/laptop. Example set up one PC for all practice communication work .
(external editor to be associated with all HTML and HTM file types on PC, where
you’re working)
Now return to the Internet browser,
Select View/Page Source from main menu or via right click on web
page itself :
you now need to copy page source on browser
1. Select the whole page from the web page on the Internet browser
2. Select Edit/Select All
3. Right click/Copy
The external HTML document requires direct path to display the pictures etc..
1. Return to open your External editor program
2. Now edit/Select All in the External editor program
3. You are now replacing code with one you’ve copied from page source on browser, this will
insert full path to image source – necessary step to display images:
4. Save page in external editor
Save page in External Editor, then close External Editor.
1. Return to Visual Outcomes Template Manager
2. click on Make Live button and confirm changes:
Close Template Manager.
1. Data/Refresh Entire Data Cache.
2. Now template is ready to email:
#Visual Outcomes Rule: All bulk emails sent through Automailer
(avoids spam blocking via your Internet Provider)