We always recommend testing your campaign before you send it. Check yourself before you wreck yourself, but did you know you can do a lot more than just send a copy to your own inbox? If not, meet the Design and Spam Test Tool.
What is the Design and Spam Test Tool?
The Design and Spam Test Tool is built into your TouchBasePro account. Run a test and you get two things: screenshots of your campaign in all major email clients, and a spam filter check to see whether your content will get through.
What results can I expect?
The test collects screenshots showing exactly how your campaign will render in over 20 email clients. You can see it with images on and images off, across desktop clients like Outlook and Thunderbird, web clients like Gmail and Yahoo (with a choice of browser), and mobile options including Android, iPad, and iPhone.
The test also runs your campaign through major spam filters, MessageLabs, SpamAssassin, Outlook, Gmail, and Yahoo, and returns a pass or fail for each. If something in your campaign trips a filter, you know what to fix before you send.
How do I run a Design and Spam Test?
Once your campaign is set up but before you schedule it, click Send a Test. Switch from Quick Test (which sends a copy to your inbox) to Full Test to trigger the full Design and Spam Test.
Most results come back within a few minutes, though some mail clients take a little longer. You don't need to wait on the test page, navigate away or log out and the results will be there when you return.
To review results later, go to Campaigns and select Run a Design and Spam Test from the right-hand sidebar. All your previous tests and any draft campaigns ready to test are listed there.
Take the guesswork out of campaign design
With rendering previews across the popular email clients and spam filter results in hand, you can send knowing your campaign looks right and has a solid chance of reaching the inbox.
Frequently asked questions
- How many email clients does the Design and Spam Test Tool cover?
- The tool generates screenshots across more than 20 email clients, including desktop clients like Outlook and Thunderbird, web clients like Gmail and Yahoo, and mobile options for Android, iPad, and iPhone.
- Which spam filters does TouchBasePro check my campaign against?
- The test runs your campaign through MessageLabs, SpamAssassin, Outlook, Gmail, and Yahoo, returning a pass or fail result for each.
- Do I have to stay on the test page while results load?
- No. You can navigate away or log out of your account. Results will be waiting for you under Campaigns > Run a Design and Spam Test when you come back.