Design how the plain text version of your newsletter will look.

The plain text version of your newsletter is generated from the same content used in the HTML version. Using the new Plain Text template you can adjust how the plain text content is displayed, define the rules that determine which articles are shown and in what order, and specify what format standards you would like to use. For example, you can change the text characters used to create separator lines, turn on or off auto-capitalization of titles, or change the bullets used in the table of contents (article list).

The Plain Text template is located within the Layout Editor. You can access this template directly by selecting the "Layout > Plain Text" option from the View menu. Or, from within the Layout Editor, you can switch between the HTML and Plain Text templates by clicking the Plain Text tab at the top of the page.

The Plain Text template is changed the same way you change other templates - however you do not have control over color and other types of rich formatting. There are a few key elements used in the Plain Text template: Page Header, Article List, Multiple Article, and Page Footer. To edit the properties of any element, click the EDIT button at the top of the element. You can also add additional elements to the template to produce more complex formats.

The Message Body area has also been redesigned to better indicate the different message format combinations. You can now select how the plain text message is to be generated - using the older Content Settings or the new Plain Text template.