# Create a Messaging Template
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Use *Messaging templates* as a way to reach out to partners when you send content, dynamic fields, and insert signup links.
#### Create a messaging template
1. From the left navigation menu, select  **\[Engage] → Partners** → **Automation** → **Messaging Templates**.
2. In the upper-right corner, select **Create Messaging Template**.
3. If you want to apply an existing template,  **\[Toggle on]** **Messaging Template** and select an existing messaging template from the  **\[Drop-down menu]** **Select Template**.
4. Enter your messaging template details:
| Field | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Template Name | This will be the name you select when using the template. |
| Send from | This is the *from* name that recipients will see when they receive the template. |
| Reply to | This is the email address that partners will contact when they reply to this template |
| Cc/Bcc | 
\[Toggle on] to include a Cc or Bcc email recipient in addition to the partners in your chosen segment.
• You can add 1 email address to the Cc field and 1 to the Bcc field.
• Any email address added as a CC or BCC will receive a copy of every email sent to partners in the selected segment. The number of emails may vary depending on the segment size.
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| Subject | The subject of the template. |
| Content | Enter the content of your template in the provided text editor.
• The Content section will already be populated if you have chosen to add an existing template.
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5. Optionally, **Insert signup link** to one of your template terms. This will add a **Join my program** button that acts as a sign up link to your template terms.
6. Optionally, **Insert other dynamic token** fields into your newsletter. You can see the dynamic fields available by selecting the  **\[Expand]** icon to the right of the option.
* See the *Dynamic fields reference* below for more info about these fields.
Dynamic fields for newsletter
Select **Insert** to populate your template with relevant information (such as a partner’s name, or the current date) in your template.
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**Attention:** Tokens are case sensitive. Do not place any formatting within special tokens (for example,`{lastName}` is valid but, `{LastName}` is not.
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| Token | Description |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `{adcode_}` | Populates with the full ad listing of the specified \ value (e.g., {adcode\_\}).
Ad code limitations
The number of ad codes you can use per template is limited by the number of audience members that are part of your template.
Number of Adcodes/Limit
Maximum of 1 — up to 60,000 partners
Maximum of 5 — up to 30,000 partners
Maximum of 10 — up to 20,000 partners
Maximum of 20 — up to 5,000 partners
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| `{mpid}` | Populates with the ID value of the partner’s account (e.g., 98765). |
| `{mpname}` | Company name. |
| `{firstName}` | Populates with the first name of the partner (e.g., John). |
| `{lastName}` | Populates with the last name of the partner (e.g., Doe). |
| `{currentDay}` | Populates with the current date (e.g., January 19, 2038). |
| `{currentTime}` | Populates with the full date in ISO format (e.g., 19-Jan-2038 03:14:08 UTC). |
| `{currentMonthYear}` | Populates with the current month and year (e.g., January, 2038). |
| `{unsubscribeUrl}` | URL to unsubscribe from the template. |
| `{programName}` | The program name. |
| `{programLogoSrc}` | The source URL of the program logo. |
7. Select **Preview** for a preliminary display of the segment. Once you're happy with the preview, select **Done** or **Send test email**.