Option to Duplicate Template in MG Drag and Drop Template Builder
Currently our DnD template builder has a duplicate option, but this only applies to the template version. Some users would prefer the option to make a duplicate which is a completely new template, and not just a new version within the same template
Hello,
We are looking to address full duplication of the template. One questions that sticks out is versions. If a template that also has versions is duplicated would the expectation that the versions are also duplicated in the copy?
Additionally what if we surfaced a unique identifier for a template to effectively allow for sending of the template across any sending domain. So in your API call you would be using the unique ID rather then the template name? That is to say as an option, we are not going to be breaking any integrations that are using the template name currently. Let me know what you think.
Travis
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Jesse commented
"One questions that sticks out is versions. If a template that also has versions is duplicated would the expectation that the versions are also duplicated in the copy"
-- I think a toggle or checkbox for "Duplicate with versions" would be a nice clean approach.
"Additionally what if we surfaced a unique identifier for a template to effectively allow for sending of the template across any sending domain."
-- For me this would be extremely handy!
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Ingrid Dahl-Olsen commented
I love the idea of being able to send a template from any sending domain! Definitely gets my vote!!
For template copying, I don’t think I’d expect it to include the version history.
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Todd Hodes commented
love the idea of using IDs instead of template names! names tend to have spaces
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Todd Hodes commented
in the meantime, you can use this to copy a template:
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Todd Hodes commented
going to see if i can adapt this
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Todd Hodes commented
re: duplicating versions or not
just copying a single version is fine if that's easier for you guys to provide.
only a single version can be active anyway, so, versions aren't really useful for much except as backups. unless i am misunderstanding something.
eg, the challenge here is i make a template and then ask for variations on the theme, eg, specialized to different customer lists. these different versions cannot be used without carefully toggling which is "active"; one wrong move and the wrong email goes to the wrong list)
just need to be able to clone a template, edit it, and be able to reference it, "live"
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Dylan P commented
Re: the latest reply - glad to hear it's in the queue!
For our pretty straightforward use case (use the same visual elements across a bunch of different emails, without recreating them each time), neither of those features would be particularly necessary. The version history wouldn't be super important, and we only use one sending domain.
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Reinhold Lackner commented
Dear support team -
am I mistaken that it is NOT possible to copy an entire template within the same domain and e.g. take it as a basis for a language variation?
That would seem rather odd... and a very basic functionality...
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Nicolas Ferec commented
Yes, or the ability to manage templates outside of a domain's scope. If we could create a template and use it across any configured domain, it would solve the problem for me.
However, since this will likely never happen, simply having a copy feature would enable us to get the job done.
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Mike Boylan commented
I cannot believe this feature is missing; its absolutely essential.
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Gyorgy Fekete commented
I can't believe this basic feature is not available in Mailgun.
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David Wong commented
can't imagine we still don't this must-have feature :(
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Domagoj Vidovic commented
This is such an essential feature - please, please, implement it. I use Mailjet too and there is that option, it would be great if it's exactly the same.
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Balázs Molnár commented
Please please make this available
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Donald Inostroza commented
It makes no sense not having this feature. It's essential.
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Kris Lowet commented
This would be a fantastic addition!
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Francesco Oliverio commented
Please guys implement this feature, otherwise there is no point to have a Template Email.
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Jesse commented
I agree not having this feature is ridiculous. I tried to use the API to do it, but it's also having issue.
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Todd Hodes commented
I completely agree, templates are a complete mess without the ability to duplicate one
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Omer Gold commented
+1