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Send a test email

Preview your email template by sending a test email before sending it to all your recipients.

Send a test email to yourself​

Prerequisites

  1. Select Extensions > Yet Another Mail Merge: Mail Merge for Gmail > Start Mail Merge.

    Start Mail Merge in the Extensions > Yet Another Mail Merge menu

  2. Select your template and click Send test email.

    Send test email button in the Start Mail Merge dialog

  3. Click the blue banner to open the test email directly in your Gmail inbox.

    Banner confirming the test email was sent, with a link to view it in your inbox
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    Delivery may take a few seconds to a minute, depending on the size of your template.

If you've personalized your template with markers, YAMM fills them in using data from the first visible row in your spreadsheet (row 2 by default, or the first unfiltered row if you've applied filters).

Markers filled in with data from the first spreadsheet row in the test email

Limitations​

The test email doesn't fully replicate a live send. The following features are deactivated:

  • Unsubscribe link: The link is personalized for each recipient only when you launch an actual campaign. For more information about the unsubscribe link, see Insert an unsubscribe link.

  • Tracking opt-out link: The link is personalized for each recipient only when you launch an actual campaign. For more information about the tracking opt-out link, see Insert a tracking opt-out link.

  • Custom reply-to: For more information about the reply-to address, see Set a reply-to address.

  • Alias picker: Gmail uses your primary account. For more information about aliases, see Set sender and reply-to addresses.

  • Cc/Bcc recipients in the spreadsheet: The test goes only to your own account. For more information about Cc and Bcc recipients, see Reach multiple recipients per row.

Also, links to Google Docs/Sheets/Slides are previewed at the bottom of the test email. Your recipients won't see this. For more information about links, see Personalize links and images.

What's next​