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Mailing → Update

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Overview

This node updates an existing mailing in the OpenEMM system. It is useful for scenarios where you need to modify mailing details such as the mailing name, description, type, content type, sender and reply addresses, subject, and associated mailing list. For example, you can update the subject line of a marketing email or change the mailing list associated with a transactional email.

Use Case Examples

  1. Updating the subject and sender address of a mailing before sending out a campaign.
  2. Changing the mailing type from normal to follow-up for a specific mailing.
  3. Setting a new mailing list for an existing mailing to target a different audience.

Properties

Name Meaning
Authentication Type of authentication used for the API call, e.g., Basic authentication.
Mailing Name or ID The identifier of the mailing to update, selected from a list or specified by ID.
Additional Parameters Optional parameters to update various mailing attributes such as click action ID, content type, description, mailing list, mailing type, open action ID, pre-header, reply address, sender address, shortname, subject, and target expression.

Output

JSON

  • id - The unique identifier of the updated mailing.
  • name - The name of the updated mailing.
  • description - Description or note about the updated mailing.
  • type - The type of the updated mailing.
  • contentType - The content type of the updated mailing (advertising or transaction).
  • senderAddress - The sender email address used in the updated mailing.
  • replyAddress - The reply email address used in the updated mailing.
  • subject - The subject line of the updated mailing.
  • preHeader - The pre-header text of the updated mailing.
  • mailingListId - The ID of the mailing list associated with the updated mailing.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authentication with the OpenEMM API.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include invalid mailing ID or name, which results in errors when the mailing to update cannot be found.
  • Incorrect or missing authentication credentials can cause authorization errors.
  • Invalid values for parameters such as mailing type or content type may cause the API to reject the update request.
  • Network or API endpoint issues can cause request failures; verify connectivity and API availability.

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