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# Email Previews

Commudle now offers a powerful **Email Preview** feature, enabling you to see exactly how your email will appear to recipients before sending it. This feature is available across all major communication modules, including community-wide emails, event invitations, and hackathon notifications.

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**Where You’ll Find Email Preview**

* **Community Emails**: When sending announcements or newsletters to your community members.
* **Event Emails**: When inviting users to events or sharing event updates.
* **Hackathon Emails**: For registration invites, status updates, and winner announcements.

**How to Use Email Preview**

1. **Compose Your Email**\
   Enter your subject, recipient(s), and message content in the email editor. You can use formatting options, add links, and insert images as needed.
2. **Click “Preview Email”**\
   Before sending, click the **Preview Email** button located below the message editor.
   * This action will open a modal window displaying a full visual preview of your email, including branding, images, formatted text, and event details123.
3. **Review the Preview**
   * The preview shows how your email will look in recipients’ inboxes, including event banners, session details, and any custom content you’ve added.
   * For hackathon communications, the preview includes application dates, hackathon banners, and personalized greetings3.
   * For event emails, you’ll see event titles, schedules, and learning outcomes formatted as they will appear to users1.
4. **Make Edits if Needed**\
   If you spot any issues or want to make changes, simply close the preview, update your email content, and preview again.
5. **Send with Confidence**\
   Once satisfied with the preview, proceed to send your email by clicking **Send Mail**.

**Key Benefits**

* **Accuracy**: Ensure your emails appear exactly as intended, reducing the risk of formatting errors.
* **Consistency**: Maintain consistent branding and messaging across all communications.
* **Efficiency**: Quickly iterate and perfect your message before it reaches your audience.

**Visual Reference**

**Notes**

The preview may display sample or placeholder data; actual emails will use real recipient information.

* The feature is available for all user roles with email-sending permissions.
* For best results, always review your email in preview mode before sending.


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