How to use a link instead of an attachment for your email?

There are many benefits to using an email link rather than an attachment file.

The biggest advantage of using a link over an attachment is that it significantly reduces the size of your email. When you are sending out large distributions it may take longer to deliver to your clients depending on the file size.

Using links also allows you to attach multiple documents which is something attachments cannot do.

With a link, you can overcome the 2mb attachment limit on your email and, if you have email analytics, can also analyse who opened which document.

To find out how to do this, select the editor you are using to create your email.

Using Pro Editor (Click Here)

Create your email within the Pro Editor, you can then link to your file from different content items (Click on each to see details)

Link to a file within text

1. Within a Text content item, enter the text that you want to add the link to.
2. Highlight the text and click on the Insert/Edit Link icon  on the pop-up toolbar
3. The Insert Link pop-up will display.
4. Select the Link Type of File Manager from the drop-down list.
5. The File Manager will display. To upload your file, click the Upload button  and then choose the file you wish to link from your local drive.
6. Once you have selected your file or multiple files, the file(s) will automatically upload to the Pro Editor.
7. Click the 'Insert' button to attach to your hyperlink.
8. You will be prompted back to the Inert Link dialogue. Click on the OK button to finalise the process.

Link to a file with a Button

1. Add a Button content item, edit the text that you want to display on the button.
2. Within the Button properties, which display when the Button content item is selected, click the "Link file" link under the URL entry box.
3. The File Manager will display. To upload your file, click the Upload button  and then choose the file you wish to link from your local drive.
4. Once you have selected your file or multiple files, the file(s) will automatically upload to the Pro Editor.
5. Click the 'Insert' button to attach to your hyperlink.
6. The link to the selected file will be automatically populated into the URL for the button.

Link to a file from an image

1. Add an Image content item, add the image you want it to display.
2. Within the Image properties, which display when the Image content item is selected, click the "Link file" link under the URL entry box in the ACTION section.
3. The File Manager will display. To upload your file, click the Upload button  and then choose the file you wish to link from your local drive.
4. Once you have selected your file or multiple files, the file(s) will automatically upload to the Pro Editor.
5. Click the 'Insert' button to attach to your hyperlink.
6. The link to the selected file will be automatically populated into the action URL for the image.

Using Simple Template Editor (Click Here)

1. Within the Simple Editor, type the text you wish the link to be attached to.
2. Highlight the text and click on the HyperLink Manager icon  on the toolbar
3. The Hyperlink Manager pop-up will display.
4. Next to the textbox called URL there is a Document Manager icon . Click on this icon to open the Document Manager
5. The Document Manager will display. To upload your file, click the Upload button  and then 'Select' to choose the file you wish to link from your local drive.
6. Once you have selected your file, click Upload to insert your document into the Document Manager
7. Now that the file has been uploaded, select it from the directory and click the 'Insert' button to attach to your hyperlink.
8. You will be prompted back to the Hyperlink Manager. Click on the OK button to finalise the process.