Create & Send Emails

Sessionboard makes it easy to communicate with your event participants directly through the platform.

Create an Email

Within the module you intend to send your email from (Contacts, Sessions, Sponsors, or Exhibitors), check the box next to the record(s) you wish to email, then click the Send button at the top of the page.

Within the pop-up module, update the following fields on the left side of the screen: Who should receive this email?: The email recipient  Include additional contacts: Use the dropdown options to select if additional contacts should be included as recipients. Replies sent to:  An email address that will receive replies to the email you send. CC (optional):  Include up to five (5) email addresses, separated by commas. BCC (optional): Include up to five (5) email addresses, separated by commas.
On the right side of the window, create your email by adding a subject and message body. If you wish to use an email template that you have created, select "Insert a message template".​
Once you have built your email, select the orange 'Review' button at the bottom of the window to preview what your email will look like for each recipient. ​
To send the emails, select the orange 'Send Emails' button to confirm your action on the next screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the email address of the sender? 
  • By default, all emails will be sent from "no-reply@sessionboard.com" unless your event is using an event email address with your preferred email domain. 
• Can I send a test email to myself?
  • Before you send an email, you have the ability to preview the email that will be sent to each recipient on the "Review" page.
    
    
• Can I send more than 100 emails at a time?
  • At this time, users are only able to send up to 100 emails at a time.
• Can I include attachments within my email?
  • We encourage you to add any files you would like to share with contacts/groups within the portal and direct the users to view and download the file from their portal. 
• Can I use more than one email in the "Replies Sent To" field? 
  • The "Replies Sent To" field only supports ONE email address. 
• Can I include a recipient in the CC or BCC field of an email?
  • Yes, up to five emails can be listed in the CC and/or BCC field. Each email should be separated by a comma.
• Do Additional Contacts get CC'd on the Primary Contacts' email?
  • Additional Contacts will be CC'd if you choose to include additional contacts of recipients (CC).