Enable wish list email settings
For wish lists to function properly, enable wish list email types in the administration interface.
To enable wish list emails, see Configure Email Settings.
Upon initial setup, emails sent by wish lists are text only. However, you can download any of the wish list email templates, update them, use HTML, and then re-upload them to fit with your business environment and strategies. For more information, see Customize Email Templates.
Shoppers can opt to receive email notifications by doing one of the following:
- Click the I want to get email updates check box when creating an account.
- Click My Account > My Details, click Edit and select the I Want to Get Email checkbox. Click Save. My Wish List Setting is displayed. Under Email Notification Settings, click Yes for those emails they want to receive.
At any time, shoppers can edit the email notification settings in My Account.
The following table describes the types of email that are available for wish lists:
| Email Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Wish List New Comment | Sent to all other members of a wish list when a member adds a comment to a product post. An email is not sent to the commenter. |
| Wish List New Member | Sent to all current members of a wish list to introduce a new member; this email is not sent to the new member. |
| Wish List New Post |
Sent to all other members of a wish list when a new product post is added to the wish list or a product is moved to an established or new wish list. If the product is already in the destination wish list, no email is sent. A product post is added when a shopper clicks the Add to Wish List button or selector on a product details page. An email is not sent to the poster. |
Additional notification email template properties
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Additional properties are available in the wish list notification email templates should you want to customize your emails. For details about accessing the templates, see Customize Email Templates.
You can make template changes for the following:
- New comment email
- Wish list owner profile image URL
- Profile image URL of shopper who added a comment
- Product title
- Image URL of the product associated with the comment
- First and last name of the shopper who created the post associated with the comment
- Full name of the email recipient
- New product post email
Ensure that the latest version of the Add Product to Wish List widget is added to the Product layout.
- Current price (list price or sale price as applicable)
- Profile image URL of shopper who added the product; if a profile image has not been selected, an image called no image is sent.
- Profile image of wish list owner
- Full name of the email recipient
- New member email
- Profile image URL of new member
- Profile image URL of wish list owner
- Full name of the email recipient
Note: If no profile image has been set by the shopper, a generic image URL is displayed.
Additional email properties
You can add properties to the following wish list email templates:
- Wish List New Comment
- Wish List New Member
- Wish List New Post
See Customize Email Templates to learn how to download and edit email templates.