> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theculpernetwork.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email Outreach

> Send targeted email campaigns to your voter lists.

Email outreach lets you send campaign messages to voters and supporters from within Culper, using your voter lists as the audience.

## Setup

### Connect your sending domain

For best deliverability, verify your campaign's domain:

1. Go to **Dashboard → Settings → Email**
2. Enter your campaign domain (e.g., `smithforcouncil.com`)
3. Add the provided DNS records to your domain registrar
4. Click **Verify**

Verification usually takes 15–30 minutes.

<Note>
  Don't have a campaign domain? Culper can send from a shared domain (`campaign@mail.theculpernetwork.com`), but your own domain significantly improves open rates.
</Note>

### Set your sender name and reply-to

In **Settings → Email**, set:

* **Sender name** — what recipients see in the From field (e.g., "Jane Smith for City Council")
* **Reply-to email** — where replies go (can be your personal campaign email)

## Creating a campaign

1. Go to **Dashboard → Outreach → New Email Campaign**
2. Select your audience — any saved voter list
3. Choose or create a template
4. Write your subject line and email body
5. **Preview** to see it on desktop and mobile
6. **Send** or **Schedule** for later

## Templates

Culper includes a simple drag-and-drop template editor. Start from a blank canvas or use one of the provided starters:

* **Fundraising ask**
* **Event announcement**
* **GOTV reminder**
* **Issue update**

## Personalization tokens

| Token                | Replaced with       |
| -------------------- | ------------------- |
| `{{first_name}}`     | Voter's first name  |
| `{{full_name}}`      | Full name           |
| `{{city}}`           | Voter's city        |
| `{{candidate_name}}` | Your candidate name |

## Tracking

After sending, the campaign dashboard shows:

* Open rate
* Click rate
* Unsubscribes
* Bounces

## Unsubscribes

Culper automatically adds an unsubscribe link to every email and honors opt-outs immediately. Unsubscribed voters are removed from future email audiences automatically — you don't need to manage a suppression list manually.