How to Launch an Email Campaign

An email campaign in Noddle is a one-time broadcast delivered to a defined audience. Here's how to go from a blank page to a sent campaign.

Step 1: Choose or Create a Template

Every campaign starts with a template.

Go to Marketing > Emails > Templates.
Click New, then select Email Marketing Templates.
Browse the template library, preview options, and click Continue to open your chosen template in the Email Builder.

If you already have a saved template, skip to Step 3.

Step 2: Edit Your Template

In the Email Builder, update your text, images, and layout.
Click Save Template when done.
To preview it, click the 3-dot action menu > Test Email, enter sender and recipient details, and click Send Test Email.

Step 3: Create the Campaign

Go to Marketing > Emails > Campaigns.
Click New > Select Template, choose your template, and click Continue.
- Alternatively: In the Templates tab, click the 3-dot menu on a template and select Create Campaign.
Your template opens in campaign mode.

Step 4: Configure & Send

Click Send or Schedule.
Configure your options:
- Recipients — select a list, Smart List, or apply contact filters
- Sender name and email address
- Subject line and preview text
- Send time — now or at a scheduled date/time
- Tracking — open tracking, click tracking
Click Review and Send, confirm your details, and send.

Sending Options

Send Now — delivers immediately
Schedule — delivers at a specific date and time you choose
Batch Send — delivers in timed batches (useful for managing traffic to a landing page or pacing your send)

💡 Always send a test email to yourself before sending to your full list. Check how it looks on both desktop and mobile.

Campaign Statuses

Once sent or scheduled, you'll see a status label next to each campaign:

Status	What It Means
Draft	Created but not yet sent or scheduled.
Scheduled	Set to send at a future date and time.
Sending	Actively being delivered to recipients.
Sent	Delivery is complete.
Paused	Stopped mid-send (e.g., a batch send paused manually).
Cancelled	Stopped before delivery completed.
Failed	An error prevented the campaign from sending.

If a campaign fails: There's usually an issue with your sending domain or email provider connection. Go to Settings > Email Services to review your configuration, then re-attempt the send.

Editing a scheduled campaign: You can edit or cancel a campaign with Scheduled status — but once it moves to Sending, changes are no longer possible. Go to Marketing > Emails > Campaigns, find the campaign, click the 3-dot menu, and choose Edit or Cancel.