A number of merge tags are available throughout the Simplelists platform. These can be used to enter dynamic information depending on the context of the particular content in question. For example, merge tags can be used to insert the list description into a welcome message or a member’s name into the body or subject of a list email.
All merge tags are available for use throughout, as long as the context makes sense. For example, tags related to a list are not available when sending a general confirmation request that is not related to a list.
Merge tags are normally available by default. The exception is when they are used to insert content into an original email itself (rather than, for example, the list footer). In this case they need to first be enabled with a list’s settings.
The table below shows the available merge tags.
List of available merge tags
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| $TO_EMAIL | The email address the email is being sent to |
| $TO_NAME | The full name of the recipient the email is being sent to |
| $TO_FIRSTNAME | The first name of the recipient the email is being sent to |
| $TO_SURNAME | The last name of the recipient the email is being sent to |
| $CCID | The custom contact ID for the member |
| $CEID | The custom email ID for the member |
| $LIST_EMAIL | The email address of the list |
| $LIST_DESCRIPTION | The description of the list |
| $LIST_NAME | The list name |
| $MEMBERS | The email addresses and names of the list members (maximum 50) |
| $MEMBER_NAMES | The names of the list members (maximum 50) |
| $MEMBER_EMAILS | The email addresses of the list members (maximum 50) |
| $UNSUBSCRIBE | The URL to unsubscribe from the list, unique for the member if possible |
| $SUBSCRIBE | The URL to subscribe to the list |
| $FROM_NAME | The name of the sender of the original email |
| $FROM_EMAIL | The email address of the sender of the original email |
| $FROM | The name and email address of the sender of the original email |