Buttondown Documentation
The confirmation email is sent to new subscribers when they initially sign up to your newsletter. This email asks the subscriber to confirm their email address to ensure they actually want to receive your emails.
This email is sent immediately when someone subscribes to your newsletter. It contains a confirmation link that the subscriber must click to verify their email address and finalize their subscription.
You can customize this email by navigating to Settings > Subscribing > Confirmation.
The following template variables are available for use in confirmation emails:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
confirmation_url | The URL the subscriber must click to confirm their subscription |
newsletter.name | The name of your newsletter |
newsletter.description | The description of your newsletter |
newsletter.absolute_url | A link to your newsletter's homepage |
subscriber.email | The email address of the subscriber |
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The default confirmation email template is shown above. It includes:
Hi there!
Thanks for subscribing to My Amazing Newsletter. To complete your subscription, please click the link below:
https://buttondown.com/confirm/abcdef123456
About My Amazing Newsletter:
A weekly digest of interesting technology news and insights.
If you didn't subscribe to My Amazing Newsletter, you can safely ignore this email.