-{* Sample CiviMail Newsletter message template *}
-INSERT INTO civicrm_msg_template
- (msg_title, msg_subject, msg_text, msg_html, workflow_id, is_default, is_reserved)
- VALUES
- ('Sample CiviMail Newsletter Template', 'Sample CiviMail Newsletter', '', '<table width=612 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 bgcolor="#ffffff">
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="middle" >
- <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
- <tr>
- <td>
- <a href="http://www.civicrm.org"><img src="http://civicrm.org/sites/civicrm.org/files/top-logo_2.png" border=0 alt="Replace this logo with the URL to your own"></a>
- </td>
- <td> </td>
- <td>
- <a href="http://www.civicrm.org" style="text-decoration: none;"><font size=5 face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" color="#8bc539">Your Newsletter Title</font></a>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td valign="top" width="70%">
- <!-- left column -->
- <table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="0">
- <tr>
- <td style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" >
- <font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="2" >
- Greetings {literal}{contact.display_name}{/literal},
- <br /><br />
- This is a sample template designed to help you get started creating and sending your own CiviMail messages. This template uses an HTML layout that is generally compatible with the wide variety of email clients that your recipients might be using (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.).
- <br /><br />You can select this "Sample CiviMail Newsletter Template" from the "Use Template" drop-down in Step 3 of creating a mailing, and customize it to your needs. Then check the "Save as New Template" box on the bottom the page to save your customized version for use in future mailings.
- <br /><br />The logo you use must be uploaded to your server. Copy and paste the URL path to the logo into the <img src= tag in the HTML at the top. Click "Source" or the Image button if you are using the text editor.
- <br /><br />
- Edit the color of the links and headers using the color button or by editing the HTML.
- <br /><br />
- Your newsletter message and donation appeal can go here. Click the link button to <a href="#">create links</a> - remember to use a fully qualified URL starting with http:// in all your links!
- <br /><br />
- To use CiviMail:
- <ul>
- <li><a href="http://book.civicrm.org/user/advanced-configuration/email-system-configuration/">Configure your Email System</a>.</li>
- <li>Make sure your web hosting provider allows outgoing bulk mail, and see if they have a restriction on quantity. If they don\'t allow bulk mail, consider <a href="http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Hosting+provider+information">finding a new host</a>.</li>
- </ul>
- Sincerely,
- <br /><br />
- Your Team
- <br /><br />
- </font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </td>
-
- <td valign="top" width="30%" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px solid #056085;">
- <!-- right column -->
- <table cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 border=0>
- <tr>
- <td bgcolor="#056085"><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="4" color="#ffffff">News and Events</font></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td style="color: #000; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" >
- <font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="2" >
- <font color="#056085"><strong>Featured Events</strong> </font><br />
- Fundraising Dinner<br />
- Training Meeting<br />
- Board of Directors Annual Meeting<br />
-
- <br /><br />
- <font color="#056085"><strong>Community Events</strong></font><br />
- Bake Sale<br />
- Charity Auction<br />
- Art Exhibit<br />
-
- <br /><br />
- <font color="#056085"><strong>Important Dates</strong></font><br />
- Tuesday August 27<br />
- Wednesday September 8<br />
- Thursday September 29<br />
- Saturday October 1<br />
- Sunday October 20<br />
- </font>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </td>
- </tr>