This article explains how to connect Posts content into the Messages module as dynamic content, including required setup steps and formatting options for how posts display in emails.
đź’ˇQuick answers
- How do you connect Posts content into Messages dynamically? Steps: open Dynamic Content from the Messages main menu, click Create Content in the Posts dynamic content area, then configure Content Filters, Content Details, and Formatting settings before clicking Save to make the configuration available in the Message and Template editor.
- Why isn't dynamic posts content showing up in a message? Dynamic posts content will not display until the site is live, and a Default Board Post Page must be assigned in the board settings for posts to show a clickable title or Read More link.
- Can dynamic content be filtered by tag or board in Messages? Yes, the Content Filters settings let you choose which Collection or Boards the posts pull from and display all posts, only featured posts, or only posts with specific tags.
- Should Summary or Body content be included in dynamic post emails? It's not recommended, because Summary and Body content may contain HTML that isn't compatible with email formatting and can break the message layout, especially on mobile.
- Are post role and group restrictions respected in Messages? No, role and group settings on a post are ignored in dynamic Messages content because a recipient's role information cannot be tracked through email.
Save time by bringing Posts content into the Messages module to display "dynamically" and pull in the most recent posts. This article will walk through how to set up a dynamic content connection from the Posts module to be displayed in messages you create in the Messages module.
In this article
- Important notes before starting the process
- Step 1: Open up Dynamic Content from the Messages main menu
- Step 2: Create your Posts dynamic content
- Step 3: Configure your Post Configuration SettingsÂ
Important notes before starting the process:
There are a few things to understand and do before you get started:Â
- Dynamic posts content won't display in Messages until your site is live.
- A Default Board Post Page (DBPP) must be assigned in your board settings in order for dynamic posts to display with a clickable title and/or "Read More" link.Â
Step 1: Open up Dynamic Content from the Messages main menuÂ
Step 2: Create your Posts dynamic content
Once you open up the Posts dynamic content area, click Create Content to start configuring your Posts dynamic content.
Step 3: Configure your Post Configuration Settings
After entering your title, expand the Content Filters menu. Choose the Collection or Boards the posts will be flowing from. Similar to the Post element, you have the option to display all posts or only featured posts, as well as only those posts with a specific tag or tags.
Important Note
Role and group settings for the post will be ignored, however, as it is not possible to track a user’s role information via email.
Choose which components of the posts you would like to display in your messages.
Important Note
Summary and Body content are not recommended because they may contain HTML content that’s not compatible with the email format. This may cause the content to display incorrectly or break the email’s formatting, especially on responsive (mobile) displays.
Expand out the Formatting section to configure custom formatting to your content.
- Designate how many posts will appear, what order they’ll appear in
- Choose the date format and the spacing between posts
- Decide whether to link the post title back to the default board post page.
- Customize the font that posts content will use in the message by choosing a different font family, font size, alignment, font weight, and color for each detail to give a thoroughly unique look to your dynamic content.
- Inherit Element Font will use the font set in the Formatting menu below.
Once you have configured the settings, click Save in the lower right to finalize the configuration. Your configuration will then be available to use in the Message and Template editor.
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