Can I embed videos to play within an email?

Can I embed videos to play within an email?

Yes, you can use the video element in the advanced component option which will be available in the left pane. With this component you can link your favorite videos from YouTube, Vimeo and Wistia in your email campaigns.

To use a video component in your email campaign,
  1. From the Navigation toolbar, select Campaigns and click Regular Campaigns.
  2. Select the email campaign for which you want to use a video in.
  3. Edit the campaign name, add recipients and select a sender address.
  4. Add content to your email by selecting an email template.
  5. Drag-and-drop the video component under Elements to the desired location in your email template.
  6. You can choose to add a new video or an existing video.
  7. If you want to add a new video, select New. Enter a name for the video, choose the source of the video i.e either from Youtube, Vimeo or Wistia  and enter a valid URL for the video.
  8. If you want to add an existing video merge tag, select Existing. Select an existing video tag from the dropdown.
  9. Click Change Play Button to customize the play button shown in your video.
  10. Click Save.

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