Testing Triggered Messages

To test a the functionality of newly configured triggered mailings:

1. Send yourself a test message.

   After sending the test message, verify the following:

   • Did the SOAP call return an ‘OK’ or did the call fail?

   • Did the message reach the intended email account?

   Tip: the test message may go to the junk folder if sending from a new domain and IPs.

2. Send the triggered mailing to a seed list.

   After sending the triggered mailing to a pre-determined seed list, you may review the mailing’s results through the Reports tab.

   1. Log into PostUp, per normal procedure.

   2. Click on the Reports tab.

   3. Scroll down to the Mailings section.

   4. Select Triggered from the Type dropdown menu.

   5. Click on Show. PostUp will return the last 50 triggered messages sent from the site.

   6. Locate the triggered mailing by:

      • Entering the name of the send template into the Search String field.

      • Selecting the send date from the calendars provided in the From and To fields.

   7. Click on the View [Mailing ID] link associated with the mailing. The Detailed Mailing Report will appear.

   8. Click on the Delivery chart.

   9. Click on the Scheduled count link to download the list of targeted recipients.

   10. Review the list of recipients to ensure the addresses represent the specified seed list.