.. done

Public Emails
=============

.. glossary::

    Public Email

        A Public Email is an email that you can basically turn into a web page.
        Then you can post a link to it on Facebook, Twitter or another public place.
        This is a great way to advertise an event (complete with a public link to register),
        or to make a newsletter available to more than just your targeted audience.

        Many people will see your post
        sooner on Facebook or Twitter than they will in their email inbox!
        Once your friends see it,
        they can grab the link and post it again themselves.
        Obviously, this will give you much greater
        coverage than your original email.

.. important::
    If you are advertising an online registration,
    do not include **Vote Links**, **Register Links**,
    **RSVP Links** or **Send Links** in emails that you will make public.
    Instead, use the URL that you would post on your website.
    Also, do not use email replacement codes that would
    be specific to one recipient, such as {first}, {name}, or
    any other information relating to that person or to their enrollment.

Make Public Before Sending
--------------------------

Create your email and check the box `Publicly viewable?`.
This is under the Subject.

.. seealso::
    :doc:`Emails_Index`

Find the Link and Post It
-------------------------

Step 1
    When you receive your notification email,
    click the link in the body of the email.
    The link will say how many emails were sent.

    .. seealso::
        :doc:`ManageEmails`

    This takes you to the `Manage Emails` page,
    which displays details about your email.

    .. seealso::
        :doc:`Emails_Details`

.. note::
    You can also go to your people record and select
    the tab `Emails > Sent` and click the subject
    of the email to access the Email Details page.
    Then you can proceed with Step 2.

Step 2
    Select `Actions > View Email`.

    Copy the URL and post it on your Facebook page,
    on Twitter, or in a blog post.

Make Public and Post After Sending
----------------------------------
If you forget to check the box to make your email public
before you send it, don't worry.
You can still make it public and post the URL.

Step 1
    Go to your record (that is, person who sent the email)
    and select the `Emails > Sent` tab.

Step 2
    Click the `Subject` of the email you want to make public,
    so that you get to the `Details` page.

Step 3
    Select `Actions > Make Public`.
    This will take you to the public page for your email.

    **Copy the URL** and post it on your Facebook page,
    Twitter account, or in a blog post.

Make a Public Email Private
---------------------------
If you make a mistake and you no longer want the email
to be public, you can change that after you've sent the email.

Follow Steps 1 & 2 above (making an email public after sending it).
In Step 3, instead of selecting Make Public.
select `Actions > Make Private`.