MailList King Setup Wizard

These are the steps of the wizard:

1. Specify your E-mail Software

For the best integration, we recommend using Microsoft Outlook with MailList King (the main difference is that MailList King can access any e-mail or contacts folder in Outlook, but only the Inbox of other e-mail software.
 

2. Mailing List Retrieval Method

One of the main features of MailList King is maintaining a list of people who want to receive messages from you.  To do this it automatically processes the email requests you receive from people wishing to add or remove themselves.  You need to advise where these messages will be found.  The easiest option is simply to have MailList King connect to your email software and read them from your Inbox or other folder, but advanced users may want to create an email account solely for mailing list messages and MailList King will connect directly to your mail server.
 

3. Specify the Outlook folder which MailList King will check for Mailing List messages (Outlook Integration Option)

When you select "Home" > Check Now, MailList King will open Outlook and process all the messages in the specified folder, checking for subscribe and unsubscribe commands (as well as undeliverable message warnings, etc, as you may set under Options).  Advanced users should create a folder specifically for use by MailList King and use Outlook rules to automatically move relevant messages into the folder.  In this way your Inbox will not be cluttered with mailing list messages.
 

4. Specify the settings of your POP Mail Server (POP Retrieval Option)

If you have specified the option to retrieve messages directly from a mail server, you will need to specify the server address and your username and password.

NOTE: It is not recommended that you use the same POP account as for your general mail.  You should create a POP account dedicated solely to your mailing list messages.
 

5. Specify your Sending Method

The other important feature is sending messages to your mailing list and MailList King offers a variety of sending methods to do this.  The easiest option is to have MailList King connect to your favorite email software and send them from there (as if you have sent them yourself) as it requires no setup at all.  Advanced users may prefer to send via the mail server of your ISP or company (which is the fastest method), or directly to the recipient using the built-in SMTP Server (to avoid using your ISP's mail server and thus any limitations they impose).
 

6. Specify your SMTP Settings (SMTP Sending Option)

If you have specified the SMTP sending option then you will need to specify your SMTP server details (alternatively you can do this under File > Options, Sending).

You can look up your SMTP server details in your e-mail software.
 

7. Sending Options

Specify the address that appears in the From box of the messages you send.  It will be used if a recipient chooses to reply to a message and also for sending of delivery failure reports.

Also choose whether MailList King sends each of your message individually to each recipient or batches them with multiple recipients per message (hidden in the Bcc field).  If your list is not large it is recommended to send each message individually (it looks better to recipients and you can personalize the message with fields, such as their name).  If you have a large mailing list you should use the multiple recipients option as it will make your sending much faster.

If you choose the multiple recipients option you should specify a "To Address" which recipients will see in the To field of messages.  It looks more professional to specify an address rather than having a blank To field. For example, you might specify a generic address of your company, such as customerlist@mycompany.com (which just goes to an unmonitored mail account)
 

8. Finish

You have now configured MailList King's main settings.  What are your next steps?

• Import addresses from a Text, CSV or Excel file

• Synchronize with Outlook Contacts

• Add addresses of people who have emailed you

See Also

• Quick Start Guide
• MailList King Options