Objective
This article walks you through creating an email template and its first version, so you have a reusable design and a template SID you can reference from your API calls.
Product
Twilio Email
Environment
Twilio Console
Procedure
- In the Twilio Console, select Communications in the left sidebar.
- Select Messaging, then Templates.
- Select the Email tab, then Your templates.
- Select Create new template.
- On the Template Information step, enter a Template name and select Continue.
- On the Select Design step, browse the sample designs. Use the search box to find one by name, or filter by category. To see a design full screen before choosing it, select Preview on its row.
- Select the design you want, then select Continue.
- On the Version Information step, enter a Version name and a Subject.
- Complete the wizard.
- You are returned to Your templates, where the new template appears with its first version nested beneath it.
Additional Information
- Template names can only contain lowercase alphanumeric characters and underscores. No other characters or spaces are allowed. The name is private to your account and only visible to you.
- Version name and Subject are both required. The subject line is the first thing recipients see and is a key driver of open rates.
- You must select a design to continue. Trying to advance without one shows "Please select a design to continue."
- The new version is created as inactive. To start sending with it, make it active, see "How do I make an email template version active?".
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