Setup Tables – Contact Groups
Use this area to setup and define Contact Groups. A Contact Group is used to categorise contacts into different groups usually for correspondence purposes; (e.g. Newsletter, Christmas card, VIP, etc). By placing a contact into a Contact Group, you may isolate them from other contacts within the system for Reporting, Mail Merging, E-mailing or Short Message Services. You may create as many Contact Groups as you wish.
To create a new Contact Group
1. Click on the Administration button.
2. Under Setup, select the Setup Tables option.
3. Select Contact Groups.
4. A Contact Groups header will be displayed.
5. In the Grid List area, left click in the white area under the Name heading.
6. Enter a Name for the Contact Group; this is an identifier for example CC.
7. Enter a Description for the Contact Group, for example Christmas Card.
8. Click on the Save button.
Note: Contact Groups may be assigned to any contact in the Contacts > General screen.
Below is a list of Contact Group examples you may want to use:
* Newsletter (Mail)
* E-newsletter (E-mail)
* Short Message Service (SMS)
* VIP
* Christmas Card
* Property Guide