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l If there are multiple Email sections, only one of them can be merged with each record.
Make sure that the correct section has been set as the default; see "Setting a default
Email template for output" on page522.
To dynamically select a section for output, use a Control Script; see "Control Scripts" on
page903.
When printing from the Designer, the currently open Email section will be outputted.
l A plain-text version of the HTML is added to each email if this option is checked in the
Email section's properties (see "Email section properties" on page1006). With new
templates this is always the case.
l If style sheets are used to style the email, the styles can be added either to the header of
the email or to inline style properties as if local formatting was applied (this is also called
"embedded CSS"). See "Email section properties" on page1006.
l PDF attachments can be compressed to make the files smaller; see "Compressing PDF
attachments" on page518.
Testing Email output
It can't be guaranteed that content will look the same in all email clients, particularly when it
comes to older client versions, so it is recommended to always test and validate the output by
sending a test email.
An example of a tool that can facilitate testing to ensure a consistent look and feel is Litmus:
https://litmus.com/email-testing.
If you have a Litmus account, you can enter your Litmus test address when sending a test email
(see "Generating Email output from Connect Designer" below).
To narrow down the field of potential email clients by finding out which email clients are most
commonly used by your target audience you can use Litmus' analytics tool (see
https://litmus.com/email-analytics).
For a description of how to test your email for different email clients, see this how-to: Test your
emails with Litmus.
Generating Email output from Connect Designer
To generate Email output from the Designer:
1. Open a template with an Email context.
2. Load a data file or database compatible with this template, or open a data mapping
configuration. See "Loading data" on page783.
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