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• • go to /admin/config/system/mass_contact/settings
    • select Yes under 'Allow users to opt-out of mass email messages'
    • check off 'Archive messages by saving a copy as a node'
    • click Save configuration
  • go to Message Header at /admin/config/system/mass_contact/settings/header
    • check off Include the name for the sender
    • check off Send as BCC (hide recipients) by default
    • check off Include category in subject line
    • click Save configuration
  • go to Message Body at /admin/config/system/mass_contact/settings/body
    • add this for 'Text to be prepended to all messages'

      Panel
      Wiki Markup \[current-date:custom:l, F j, Y g:i a e\] \[current-user:name\] sent you this group email since you have and account on \[site:url\] ( \[site:name\] ) .

    •  add this for 'Text to be appended to all messages'

      Panel
      Wiki Markup You may opt out of these group emails. Log in here \[site:url\]user and click Edit, then find Mass Contact Settings. Production Site: https:// \[your production site domain here\] on \[victoria01 or victoria03\] Test Site: https:// \[your test site domain here\] on victoria01victoria02

    • click Save configuration
• Testing Mode
  • go to /admin/config/development/reroute_email and check off 'Enable rerouting'
    • click Save configuration
  • this prevents emails from going to all the site's users while you're getting the message correct
  • you will need to run cron for the message to be sent to the test user 
    • got to /admin/config/system/cron and click on Run cron

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