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About

Introducing Beesender Outbound for Creatio, the ultimate add-on for outgoing mailings in messengers. With Beesender Outbound, businesses can easily send messages and chatbots to contacts registered in messengers using public accounts and chatbot channels, improving communication with customers and streamlining messaging processes.

This innovative solution is ideal for companies looking to optimize their marketing or service messaging, allowing clients to enter into correspondence with operators or interact with chatbots after receiving the message.

Beesender Outbound offers a wide range of possibilities, including sending both text messages and chatbots, flexible setting of recipient lists based on entries in the Contacts section, and launching distributions on command or on a schedule.

Please note that to perform bulk and individual mailings based on a trigger from a business process, a Beesender Bot Master for Creatio license is required. Choose Beesender Outbound for Creatio and revolutionize your outgoing messaging processes today.

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  1. Go to Application Hub

  2. Select New application

  3. Select Install from file

  4. Select BeesenderOutbound Beesender-Outbound-for-Creatio-2.0

  5. Click Install

Tip

Done. After successful installation, proceed to the next step.

Configure

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delivery

Delivery type

There are two delivery types:

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Content type

Field

How to fill in

File

Url

Set in the field the link to a file that will be sent to your mailing list recipients, or select a file on your computer by clicking on (blue star)

Picture

Url

Set in the field the link to an image that will be sent by the recipient, or select the image on the computer by clicking on (blue star)

Text

Symbol amount

Displays the number of characters entered in the Delivery message text field and is not editableEnter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Delivery message text

Enter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Text and File

Symbol amount

Displays the number of characters entered in the Delivery message text field and is not editableEnter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Delivery message text

Enter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Url

Set in the field the link to a file that will be sent to your mailing list recipients, or select a file on your computer by clicking on (blue star)

Text and Picture

Symbol amount

Displays the number of characters entered in the Delivery message text field and is not editableEnter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Delivery message text

Enter the text to be sent to the mailing list recipients

Url

Set in the field the link to an image that will be sent by the recipient, or select the image on the computer by clicking on (blue star)

Macroses

In messages with a content type that includes text (text, text and picture, text and file), you can insert macros in the Delivery message text field.

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Each of the delivery list recipients will receive a message indicating their Name (Given name, Middle Name, Surname, depending on the selected macros) in the form in which the Name is indicated in the Contact card of the delivery recipient in Creatio.

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In addition to existing macros (Given Name, Middle Name, Surname, Name), you can add custom macros.

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2. Click Add lookup and select Macros BS at the object field

3. Set lookup name, for example - Macros BS

34. Click Save

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Info

Note. Skip steps 1-3 4 if the lookup was added earlier

45. Open the contents of the added lookup and click Add

56. Fill in the following fields:

  • Name – enter a name that will be displayed to the user when creating a delivery

  • Description – how the macro is displayed in the Bulk message body field, should be in the format: [#Path#] (for example, [#MobilePhone#])

  • Path –

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  • enter the column code of the Contact object (for example, MobilePhone)

7. Click Save

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The created macros will be displayed in the left panel of the delivery card

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Chatbot

When choosing the delivery type – Chatbot, in the Chatbot field, select the operator of the Chatbot type that will be sent to the delivery recipients.

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When you click on the button, a one-time mailing delivery will be sent.

By schedule

When you select the Delivery start type – By schedule, a new tab will appear in the delivery card – Delivery Schedule.

On the tab, you can configure the schedule for launching the delivery.

To set up the schedule, you need to select the Process launch frequency, fill in the appropriate fields and click Add to schedule

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Process launch frequency

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Process launch frequency

Field

How to fill in

Once

Launch date and time

Select a date from the calendar and select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

Minute/Hour

Run every

unit.

Select values from the list:

  • minutes

  • hours

from

Выберите время из списка (в формате

Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

to

Выберите время из списка (в формате

Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

Timer period

Start date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

End date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

at

Выберите время из списка (в формате 00:00

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

Day

Run every

Устновите числовое значение периодичности запуска в днях

Set a numerical value for the run frequency in days

at

Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

Timer period

Start date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

End date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

Week

Process start time

Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

Which days of the week to run?

Выберите дни недели, нажав на соответствующие кружочки (ПН – ВС

Select the days of the week by clicking on the appropriate circles (Mon - Sun)

Timer period

Start date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

End date and time

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

Month

Run every

Устновите числовое значение периодичности запуска в месяцах

Set a numerical value for the run frequency in months

Day of the month

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе необходимо указать числовое значение от 1 до Например, выбрав значения: Второй, СБ, рассылка будет запускаться каждую вторую субботу месяца

Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must specify a numeric value from 1 to 31

Day of the week

Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе необходимо выбрать в очередность недели из списка:

  • Первый

  • Второй

  • Третий

  • Четвёртный

  • Последний

И выбрать день недели из списка (ПН – ВС)

  • День

  • Рабочий день

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the order of the week from the list:

    • First

    • Second

    • Third

    • Fourth

    • Last

    And select the day of the week from the list (Mon - Sun)

    For example, by selecting the values: Second, Sat, the mailing will be launched every second Saturday of the month

    First/last work day

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе необходимо выбрать из списка:

    • Первый

    • Последний

    И выбрать из списка

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select from the list:

    • First

    • Last

    And select from the list:

    • Day

    • Work day

    Process start time

    Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

    Timer period

    Start date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

    End date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

    Year

    Start day

    Два чекбокса. Выбрать можно один

    Чекбокс – определенный день

    При установленном чекбоксе необходимо указать число дня, в котором быть запущена рассылка и выбрать месяц из списка

    Например, 1 день января, это значит, что рассылка будет запускаться каждый год 1 января

    Чекбокс - день запуска

    При установленном чекбоксе необходимо выбрать очередность из списка:

    • Первый

    • Второй

    • Третий

    • Четвёртный

    • Последний

    Выбрать день недели из списка (ПН – ВС)

    Выбрать месяц из списка (Январь – Декабрь)

    Например, выбрав значения: Третий ВС марта, означает, что рассылка будет запускаться каждый год на третье воскресенье марта

    Two checkboxes. You can choose one

    Checkbox - specific day of the month

    When the checkbox is set, you must specify the day on which the mailing will be launched and select a month from the list

    For example, the 1 day of January, this means that the newsletter will be launched every year on January 1st

    Checkbox - ordinal day of the month

    When the checkbox is set, you must select the order from the list:

    • First

    • Second

    • Third

    • Fourth

    • Last

    Select the day of the week from the list (Mon - Sun)

    Select a month from the list (January - December)

    For example, selecting the values: Third Sun of March means that the newsletter will be launched every year on the third Sunday of March

    Run process time

    Select a time from the list (in the format 00:00 AM/PM)

    Timer period

    Start date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

    End date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

    Other frequency

    Cron expression

    Введите cron-выражение для указания кастомной периодичности запуска рассылки

    Enter a cron expression to specify a custom frequency for launching the mailing list.

    Read more about cron expressions

    Timer period

    Start date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время начала действия таймера

    End date and time

    Чекбокс. При установленном чекбоксе неоходимо выбрать дату и время завершения действия таймера

    Recipients

    Add contact

    Add contact group

    Exclude from recipients

    Channels

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the start of the timer

    End date and time

    Checkbox. When the checkbox is set, you must select the date and time for the end of the timer action

    After adding the delivery to the schedule and if the current date and time are within the interval specified in the Timer period (> Start date and time and < End date and time), then the delivery card will have the Active checkbox set.

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    To remove a delivery from the schedule, click Remove from Schedule

    Recipients

    In the recipients of the delivery, you can add both individual contacts and contacts added to groups. You can also exclude individual contacts from the recipient list. For example, if you want to send a delivery to a specific group of contacts, excluding individual contacts.

    Add Contact

    1. Go to the Recipients tab

    2. On the Details of Delivery recipients, click + and select the required contacts

    Tip

    A delivery will be sent to the selected contacts

    Contacts added this way will have the value Added manually = Yes

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    Add contact group

    1. Go to the Recipients tab

    2. On the Recipients group detail, click + select the required groups

    3. Next to the Recipients detail, click Actualize

    Tip

    Contacts from the selected groups will be added to the delivery recipients

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    Contacts added this way will have the value Added manually = No

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    Exclude from recipients

    Info

    Typically used when working with contact groups

    1. Go to the Recipients tab

    2. On the details Can't be recipients click + select the required contacts

    Tip

    Selected contacts will not receive delivery

    Channels

    On the Channels tab, select the channels through which the delivery will be performed.

    If the recipient of the delivery has several channels linked, for example, Telegram and Facebook Messenger, the delivery to this recipient will be sent to the channel with position 1.

    Positions can be changed manually.

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    Create sending messages

    Before creating a delivery, study the Configure delivery

    1. Go to the Beesender workplace, to the Outbound section

    2. Click Add

    3. In the window that opens, fill in the required data:

    Name

    The name of the delivery, set arbitrarily

    Delivery category

    Choose a category from the list:

    • informational

    • marketing

    • service

    Does not affect the type of information sent to the user. The category selection can be used to collect statistics or group mailings into separate categories.

    Delivery type

    Choose a type from the list:

    Delivery start type

    Choose a type from the list:

    Content

    Select a content type from the list and fill in the fields on the Content tab corresponding to the selected content type

    Delivery schedule

    If the launch type is scheduled, fill in the required fields on the Delivery schedule tab and click Add to schedule

    Recipients

    On the Recipients tab, select the recipients to whom you want to send the delivery

    Channels

    Select the channels through which the delivery will be sent

    Send

    If the delivery start type is selected - By command, click the Send button to send the mailing list

    Delivery status

    In the distribution card, you can see the status of the distribution in the Status field.

    Delivery can be in the following statuses:

    • Ready to launch

    • Pending

    • Performed

    • Completed

    On the Recipients tab, you can track which of the recipients was delivered / not delivered a message.

    Restrictions

    The recipient of the delivery can only be a Contact in Creatio who has at least one communication channel on the details of the communication options.

    It is also necessary that at least one Beesender chat exists with this recipient.

    All chats with the recipient at the time of sending delivery must be closed.