What do you get for a basic newsletter?
Write an issue in the rich-text or Markdown editor and keep an archive online. Buttondown prices the newsletter by active subscribers and lists the first 100 as free. Check paid add-ons when you need tagging or more automation.
When can a signup receive the newsletter?
Buttondown distinguishes an address waiting for confirmation from an active reader and someone who unsubscribed. Keep those states separate. It documents a welcome message sent after confirmation and lists the feature under Standard in its transactional-email documentation. Verify the available settings on your plan before promising that message.
What should you preserve in an export?
Export subscriber data and check the status column. Keep anyone who unsubscribed out of the audience you plan to mail. Save the text of the welcome and issue template separately so the contact file and publishing setup can move on different timelines.
Does the issue go to someone who has not confirmed?
On paper, list three fictional readers who are confirmed, awaiting confirmation and unsubscribed. Plan the audience for an issue about a Saturday class.
- Choose the audienceMark the confirmed reader as eligible for the regular issue.
- Separate the pending stateThe waiting reader would need to confirm. Keep them out of the issue audience.
- Carry the opt-out forwardLeave the unsubscribed reader off the plan even if you move the mailing list later.