Managing Contacts
Contacts are the people in your audience who receive your email campaigns. Your organization has a Master List that contains all your contacts.
A default "Master List" is created automatically when you sign up.
Adding Contacts
Adding a Single Contact
- Open your Master List
- Click Add Contact
- Fill in required fields:
- Email (required)
- First Name (required)
- Last Name (required)
- Optionally add:
- Phone number
- Address information
- Custom fields
- Notes
- Tags
- Click Save
Email addresses must be unique in your contact list.
Bulk Import
See Importing Contacts for CSV import instructions.
Editing Contacts
- Click on a contact in the list
- Update any fields
- Click Save Changes
Available Fields
Basic Information:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Phone
Address:
- Company
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City
- State/Province
- Country
- ZIP/Postal Code
- Address Phone
Additional:
- Custom Fields (see Custom Fields)
- Notes
- Tags
Deleting Contacts
Delete Single Contact
- Click on a contact
- Click Delete
- Confirm deletion
Bulk Delete
- Select multiple contacts using checkboxes
- Click Bulk Actions
- Select Delete
- Confirm deletion
Deleted contacts cannot be recovered.
Searching and Filtering
Search
Use the search box to find contacts by:
- Name
- Phone
Filters
Filter contacts by:
- Custom field values
- Tags
- Date added
- Subscription status
Segments
Save commonly used filters as segments. See Segments for details.
Contact Status
Subscribed vs Unsubscribed
Contacts who click unsubscribe links in emails are automatically marked as unsubscribed and won't receive future campaigns.
View unsubscribed contacts by filtering the list.
Sending Campaigns
When creating an email campaign, you can send to all contacts in your Master List or to a specific segment.
Best Practices
- Keep contact information up to date
- Remove bounced email addresses
- Use custom fields to track important information
- Tag contacts for easy filtering