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# Creative Mail User Guide

Installation and setup is a very straightforward process and only takes around 10 minutes,

1. The first step is to install the Creative Mail app from the appexchange - [Creative Mail Appexchange](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N4V00000DZQiVUAX)

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2. Follow the steps to install the app in your Sandbox or Production environment

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3. Once installation is complete, you need to ensure that you have assigned your user(s) with the Permission set - **Creative Mail User**

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4. Next step is to go the Creative Mail app by searching for the app from the **App Launcher** and navigate to the Creative Mail Templates tab

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5. You're all set, now just hit the **New** button and give your first Creative Mail Template a name

![NOTE: Special characters are not allowed for the name](/files/Vut6780eu6I3Iem4lLbI)

6. Once you navigate to the Creative Mail Template record page, you can update basic template details by clicking on the **pencil icon**

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7. To access the Email Template builder, simply click the **Edit** button on the top right

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8. Once you're done oozing all your creativity on your perfect email design, you can hit **Save** and view the Email Template that you have created.\
   The link to the Lightning Email Template will also be displayed on the record page.

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9. You can do a quick send by using the **Compose** button available on the right side

<figure><img src="/files/kAXqFthnNExGilaJx7Lq" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>NOTE</strong>: You need to click on <strong>Insert, Create or Update a template</strong> button to select the Email Template</p></figcaption></figure>

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10. And that's it, you've just designed and sent your first email using Creative Mail!
