Preparation for running a messaging

To help to ensure that the messaging runs successfully, review the status of each element of the messaging configuration.

To verify that all messaging elements perform as expected, Unica recommends that you test the messaging thoroughly. Deliver provides several functions that you can use to test the messaging in advance of a production messaging run.

After you have tested the messaging, confirm that the messaging configuration is complete.

  • Confirm that the communication that is referenced by the messaging is published.
  • Confirm that the recipient list that is referenced by the messaging has been refreshed by performing a production run to the flowchart that was used to create the list.
  • If the communication contains constant personalization fields, define values for the fields.
  • Confirm the settings for delivery parameters.
Note: The preparations for transactional messagings are different from preparations for standard or scheduled messagings.

Before you can run or schedule a messaging, Deliver prompts you to confirm that important preparations are complete. Deliver disables the controls required to send or schedule the messaging until you complete this checklist.

In addition to the required checks, you can enable deliverability. It is important if you plan to evaluate how many of your messages reached the intended mailbox.