When Suite26 was originally launched we used TinyMCE as the WYSIWYG editor for creating and editing email campaigns.  A few months after launch we decided to integrate FCKeditor instead and make it the default editor, whilst still retaining support for TinyMCE to avoid confusion.

We firmly believe that the FCKeditor is easier to use and produces better formatted HTML output than the TinyMCE editor and the decision has been taken to remove the TinyMCE editor from Suite26 as from 1st October 2009.

If you are one of the few users still using TinyMCE within Suite26 you can switch to FCKeditor today by clicking on the Options tab then on Preferences.   Any users who have not switched by 1st October will be switched automatically.

We've recently added 10 new templates into Suite26 which you are free to use and edit to suit your own needs.

To use a template, simply create your campaign as normal and then click on the Edit Primary Content link.   You will now see our built-in WYSIWYG editor, and just above and to the right of that you will find the Use A Template link.   Upon clicking on this link you will be able to select a template of your choice which will be inserted into the editor and can then be changed to meet your requirements.

Suite26 now supports an alternative WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor for creating and editing your HTML e-mail campaigns.

We now support both the existing editor, TinyMCE, and the new editor, FCKeditor, leaving you free to switch to whichever editor you find easier to use.

Above, the FCKeditor in use and below the TinyMCE editor.

For current users of Suite26 you will find that we have left the default WYSIWYG set to TinyMCE to avoid confusion.  New users of Suite26 will have FCKeditor set as the default.

To switch to the editor your prefer, or to disable the editor completely, just click on the Options tab and then Preferences.

We'd like to start by saying thank you to everybody who has contacted us recently with suggestions of features they would like to see implemented into Suite26.  Please keep them coming to suggestions@26.co.uk

From this feedback we would like to announce two small new features which may be useful in some circumstances.

Disable WYSIWYG Editor:

Some users design their e-mail templates in their favourite design program (Dreamweaver etc) and host the images for their mailer on their own servers.  In these cases it may be desirable to bypass the built-in WYSIWYG editor functionality. 

To turn off the WYSIWYG you will need to click on the Options tab, then Preferences and tick the Disable WYSIWYG Editor checkbox. With the editor disabled you will simply be provided with a standard text box to paste your HTML code into.

Disable Link Tracking:

Suite26 has always had the ability to turn tracking (opens & clicks) off on a per e-mail basis (available from the Send Campaign wizard), but it is now possible to disable tracking for a specific link within a campaign.

You may want to do this if you have a link which you wish to insert personalised information into (such as a membership number or e-mail address).  To disable tracking for a specific link you will need to switch the WYSIWYG editor into HTML code view and edit the link to add so that it contains rel="s26-no-track" - your link should look like this:

<a rel="s26-no-track" href="http://www.mylinkhere.com/mylink.html">

If you require any help with these new features or need further information, please e-mail support@26.co.uk and we will be happy to assist.