Generate Code

Owned by David Schmidt
Last updated: Feb 20, 2017

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Generate Code

This last set of steps relies on the use of whichever mass mail tool your department and/or school uses.

USD's Mass Mail System, TargetX, Mail Chimp, BlueHornet, and Constant Contact are some of the approved mass mail tools that can use HTML generated code to create emails.

Do not use GMail, Outlook, or Mail Merge.


Step 1: Send to Workflow

After reviewing your content, send your new asset to Workflow. If you are unfamiliar with the basics of Cascade, this process is further detailed in Content Editing.

  • Click the blue button for Save and Preview.
  • Click the button for Submit.
  • Click the button for Check Content & Submit.
  • After navigating through spell check and accessibility screens that may appear, click the Start Workflow button.







Step 2: View the Live Version

Once the Back to Page link is clicked, Cascade will return you to the Workspace with the email asset you just created or edited selected.

  • Click the More button.
  • Click the option for Live.
  • A new tab will open in your browser displaying the correct live version of the page on the staging server.




Step 3: View Page Source Using Google Chrome

Make sure you are using Google Chrome to display the page.

  • Right-click on the page and select View Page Source.




Step 4: Copy Code

Copy all of the code on the page. Keyboard shortcuts are slightly different depending on the computer operating system you're using.


On a PC:

  • Press Control + A to "Select All."
  • Press Control + C to copy the selected code to your clipboard.

On a Mac:

  • Press Command + A to "Select All."
  • Press Command + C to copy the selected code to your clipboard.




Step 5: Paste Code

Steps to reach your mass email client's HTML source code window vary depending on the specific client you use.

Once you've navigated to the correct area within your mass mail tool, paste your code.

Keyboard shortcuts are slightly different depending on the computer operating system you're using.


On a PC:

  • Press Control + V to paste the previously copied code from your clipboard into your mass email client's HTML source code window.

On a Mac:

  • Press Command + V to paste the previously copied code from your clipboard into your mass email client's HTML source code window.