> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.shiftiq.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages.md).

# Messages

- [Overview](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/overview.md): Author and schedule newsletters, automated notifications, and survey invitations from a single communications hub
- [Sending mailouts](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/sending-mailouts.md): Schedule message delivery and review delivery reports
- [Schedule Delivery](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/sending-mailouts/schedule-delivery.md): In the Notification, Newsletter or Invitation, click on the Message Setup tab and click the Schedule Mailout to schedule the mailout.
- [Delivery Report](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/sending-mailouts/delivery-report.md): Open the Message Toolkit and select Mailout Counter.
- [Managing recipients](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/managing-recipients.md): Add subscribers, build mailing lists, and handle unsubscribe requests
- [Add Subscribers/Recipients](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/managing-recipients/add-recipients.md): You can attach multiple mailing lists to one message.
- [Create new Mailing List](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/managing-recipients/new-mailing-list.md): Creating the Mailing List Group:
- [Unsubscribe from Messages](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/managing-recipients/unsubscribe.md): How recipients unsubscribe and how administrators manage opt-outs
- [Authoring messages](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/authoring-messages.md): Create new messages, format their contents, and use placeholders to personalize them
- [Create New Message](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/authoring-messages/create-new-message.md): From the Admin Home Page, select Messages toolkit.
- [Markdown Reference](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/authoring-messages/markdown-reference.md): Thanks to The Markdown Guide for providing this list! This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax elements.
- [Message Placeholders](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/authoring-messages/message-placeholders.md): When creating the content for an Notification, Newsletter or Invitation, there are Placeholders that can be added in the content.
- [Editing and Formatting Message Contents](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/authoring-messages/edit-contents.md): Add your message content here using the Shift iQ markdown Content Authoring tool, designed to be fast, light, and easy to use.
- [Organizing messages](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/organizing-messages.md): Search for and organize existing messages
- [Search for existing Message](https://docs.shiftiq.com/help/messages/organizing-messages/search.md): On the Admin Home Page, select the Messages Toolkit.


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