Examples of Customer-Facing Email Messages
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FastSpring will automatically send transactional email messages (such as order receipts) to customers, from our address mailer@fastspring.com. You can customize the sender name and the reply-to address used for these messages via Settings → Store Settings.
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This article provides examples of each of the customer-facing email messages that can be customized via the Dashboard. The examples are provided in PDF format for maximum accessibility.
Tip
Email message templates can be edited by selecting the Settings menu and then selecting Customer Notifications. Currently, templates can be edited for certain order-related email messages and for all subscription-related messages, as well as the account management login link message. For more information, please see Customer Notifications.
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| Message | Description | Template |
|---|---|---|
| Charge completed.pdf | Sent following a successful charge on a subscription (e.g. a scheduled payment on a monthly a subscription) | Charge Completed |
| Charge failed.pdf | Sent following a declined or failed charge on a subscription (e.g., a scheduled payment on a monthly subscription) | Charge Failed |
| Email receipt.pdf | Sent following a successful purchase; message contains all receipt information and applicable fulfillment details (by default) *Edited by selecting the Successful Order page on the left-hand side of the Settings > Customer Notifications sub-menu. Tutorial Video Check out our tutorial video on adding your logo to customer-facing email receipts: How to Add Your Logo to Customer-Facing Email Receipts. | Default Order Receipt* |
| Sent to the purchaser of a gift purchase following a successful order. | Default Gift Purchaser Receipt | |
| Sent to the recipient of a gift purchase following a successful order. | Default Gift Recipient Fulfillment | |
| Login URL.pdf | Sent when a customer visits the account management site on your Storefront and requests a secure login link. | Login URL |
| Order pending approval.pdf | Sent to a buyer who has submitted a purchase order transaction, when the Require Approval configuration option has been set for purchase orders in the Store. | Order Pending Approval |
| Order canceled.pdf | Sent to a buyer when purchase orders are enabled for your account with the Require Approval configuration, and you cancel the buyer's pending PO order. | Order Canceled |
| Payment overdue.pdf | An optional message sent following a declined or failed charge on a subscription when the payment is past due. The timing and the number of these optional messages to be sent can be controlled via the Pricing field of the subscription product. | Payment Overdue |
| Payment reminder.pdf | An optional reminder message sent prior to a scheduled subscription charge (e.g. before a monthly subscription payment is processed). The timing of these optional messages can be controlled via the Pricing field of the subscription product. | Payment Reminder |
| Payment required for the order.pdf | Sent to a buyer following submission of an order that requires a manual payment (e.g. a wire transfer order). | Payment Required for the Order |
| Subscription activated.pdf | Sent following a new subscription purchase. Contains information about the subscription, such as the payment schedule, next payment date and next payment amount. This message is sent in addition to the order receipt email message. | Activated |
| Subscription canceled.pdf | Sent when a subscription has been canceled (e.g. by the customer via Account Management or by the seller via the Dashboard). Cancellation does not necessarily imply deactivation of the subscription. For example, if the customer cancels a subscription via Account Management, the subscription will not be deactivated until the next scheduled payment date. | Canceled |
| Subscription deactivated.pdf | Sent following deactivation of a subscription (e.g. upon reaching the next payment date for a subscription canceled by the customer, or upon cancelation by the seller via the Dashboard if the option to deactivate immediately has been selected). | Deactivated |
| Subscription updated.pdf | Sent following update of a subscription by the seller (e.g. if the seller edits an active subscription instance via the Dashboard). Note This message is not sent if the customer updates the payment method on a subscription via Account Management. | Updated |
| Trial reminder.pdf | Sent prior to the expiration of a subscription's optional free trial period, typically three days prior to the first scheduled payment. | Trial Reminder |