Difference between "Preferences" and "Extra Profile Fields"

[Krishna Path]

Hi,

I see that if I configure a option under the “Preferences” tab in Newsletter “Subscription Form” it will add a checkable box under the subscription form itself that the user can opt-in or opt-out of certain types of emails by checking it or unchecking it. And there is also a checkable box in the tab in my Newsletters composition area called “who will receive it”. But what is the function of adding a “Extra Profile Fields” option? I mean it does not allow me to distinguish who will get a newsletter or not based on any of my subscribers who have chosen certain “Extra Profile Fields” options. So what is that “Extra Profile Fields” option really for?

Thanks for the great plugin!!!

[Stefano]

The extra field are textual fields you can collect and nothing else. They can be used if you want to collect, for example, the city, but they are not used to filter the subscribers while sending.

[Krishna Path]

Thanks!

[brian07002]

Hi Stefano,

I understand what you mean by extra profiles, but how about preferences? By using prefeneces, will they allow me to filter who gets the newsletter?

Thanks
Brian

[Stefano]

Yes, on the “who receives it” tab of the newsletter composer you can use the preference to target specific subscribers.

Stefano.

[brian07002]

Hi,

Ok…I have figured this out.

Thank you so much!
Brian

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