EC Subscriptions: Configuring emails

The ec_mail module allows you to define multiple emails that can then be used by other modules. This module is important for many subscription systems where there may be, for example, three different emails leading up to the expiration of the product or membership.

Here are step by step instructions for setting up emails.

1. Navigate to the mail settings via administer » store » settings » mail
2. You will see a list of configured emails. By default there are two emails, a default email confirmation and a default welcome email. Remember that these emails will not go anywhere on their own, they are simply saved templates.
3. Click on add mail to start creating a new mail template. For this example, select the email type "Reminder" and give it the name "First Notice".
4. Type in the subject and body of the email. Specify any required variables using the notation %variables - click on the "See available variables" link for a list of variables that can be used with each mail type.
5. Once you've created your email, you will see this in your email list. You can then edit or view any email in the list by clicking the relevant links.

Please read further in this section to find out how to use the emails you have created.