Preview and Test Emails Before Sending
A quick preview and test send catches broken links, missing images and empty merge fields before real contacts see them. Test sends do not touch your live campaign results.
Preview your email
- Go to Marketing > Emails > Campaigns or Templates.
- Open the item and switch to the design editor.
- Click Preview at the top right.
- Switch between Desktop, Tablet and Mobile views.
Check the layout, image sizing, button text and any personalized or conditional content.
Send a test email
- In the editor, click the three dots next to Preview.
- Select Test Email.
- Choose the Sender Email, enter a Sender Name, and enter the receiving address.
- Add the Subject and Preview Text.
- Click Send Test Email.
Open the message in the inbox you care about most and click the links.
Things to know about tests
- The unsubscribe link, including custom ones, is shown but will not complete an unsubscribe in a test. It works in live sends.
- Opens and clicks from test sends do not count toward statistics.
- If the test does not arrive, check spam, confirm the sender setup, make sure the address is not suppressed, and try another inbox.
Why it is worth it
Preview and test is especially important for imported HTML, where spacing and images sometimes shift.
Good to know: Set default test recipients in Sender Preferences so each test goes to the same reviewers automatically.
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