Custom Fields
Viewing and Managing Custom Fields
To view an existing custom fields you already created, click Contact lists in the navigation bar, then click View custom fields. This screen allows you to view and manage all the custom fields configured in Interspire Email Marketer.
You can create, edit and delete custom fields in this screen.

Viewing Custom Fields
Create a custom field | Click this to define a new custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the screens that display. |
Delete selected | Select a box belonging to one or more fields, then click this button to delete the selected fields. |
![]() | Select a box belonging to a field before clicking the Delete selected button. Select the box at the top of the column to select all fields. |
Custom field | This displays the name of the custom field. |
Created | This displays the date on which you created the custom field. |
Type | This displays the type of custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the types of custom fields available. |
Mandatory | This displays Yes if a contact must complete this field to be added to the contact list. |
Action | - Click Edit to modify a custom field. See Creating and Editing Custom Fields for information on the screens that display. - Click Delete to remove a custom field from Interspire Email Marketer. The field cannot be retrieved. |
Creating and Editing Custom Fields
Take the following steps to create a custom field:
- Click Contact Lists in the navigation bar. Select View Custom Fields and click the Create a Custom Field button.

Select the Custom field type:
- Select Text field to create a field into which the user may enter a single line of text.
- Select Multiline text field to create a field into which the user may enter multiple
lines of text. - Select Numbers only to create a field into which the user may enter numerals only.
- Select Pick list to create a drop‐down list box from which the user may select an
option. - Select Checkboxes to create one or more check boxes from which the user may
select multiple options. - Select Radio buttons to create one or more radio buttons from which the user may
select a single option. - Select Date field to create a field from which the user may select a date. You can
limit the years available for selection.
Enter the name for the field in the Custom field name field.
If you want Interspire Email Marketer to allow users to join a contact list only once they
have completed this field, select the Is this field required? check box.Click Next. The fields that display in the next screen depend upon the Custom field type you selected:
- If you selected Text field, see Text Field.
- If you selected Multiline text field, see Multiline Text Field.
- If you selected Numbers only, see Numbers Only Field.
- If you selected Pick list, see Pick List.
- If you selected Checkboxes, see Checkboxes.
- If you selected Radio buttons, see Radio Buttons.
- If you selected Date field, see Date Field.
When you have completed the fields in this screen, click Next.

- Select the contact list (or lists) in which you want to use this custom field.
- Click Save to finish configuring your custom field. The View custom fields screen displays (see Viewing and Managing Custom Fields).
Note: To insert a custom field in an email campaign, see Inserting Custom Fields
Text Field
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Text field
in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Text Field
Default value | Enter the value that displays by default in the field you are configuring. Note: If a contact fails to enter information in this field, this value displays in the contact’s contact list entry. |
Apply default value to existing? | Tick the checkbox to apply the default value to existing contacts in the contact list(s). |
Field length | Enter the length of the field as you want it to display on your website. |
Maximum length | Enter the maximum number of characters a contact may enter in this field. |
Minimum length | Enter the minimum number of characters a contact may enter in this field. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Multiline Text Field
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Multiline text field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Multiline Text Field
Default value | Enter the value that displays by default in the field you are configuring. Note:If a contact fails to enter information in this field, this value displays in the contact’s contact list entry. |
Apply Default Value to Existing? | Tick the checkbox to apply the default value to existing contacts in the contact list(s) |
Number of rows | Enter the number of rows you want the text field to have. |
Number of columns | Enter the number of columns you want the text field to have. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Numbers Only Field
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Numbers only field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Numbers Only Field
Default value | Enter the value that displays by default in the field you are configuring. Note: If a contact fails to enter information in this field, this value displays in the contact’s contact list entry. |
Apply value to existing? | Tick the checkbox to apply the default value to existing contacts in the contact list(s). |
Field length | Enter the length of the field as you want it to display on your website. |
Maximum length | Enter the maximum number of characters a contact may enter in this field. |
Minimum length | Enter the minimum number of characters a contact may enter in this field. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Pick List
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Pick List in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Pick List
Instructional text | Enter the text that displays to tell the user how to configure the field. |
List of values | Enter all the options the user may pick from the list. |
Sort values alphabetically | Click this to arrange the options from A to Z. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Checkboxes
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select
Checkboxes in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring Checkboxes
List of values | Enter all the options the user may select. Each option has a checkbox. |
Sort values alphabetically | Click this to arrange the options from A to Z. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Radio Buttons
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Radio Buttons in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring Radio Buttons
List of values | Enter all the options the user may select (the user may select only one option). Each option has a radio button. |
Sort values alphabetically | Click this to arrange the options from A to Z. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |
Date Field
This section describes how to configure the screen that displays when you select Date Field in the Create a Custom Field: Type and Name screen (see Creating and Editing Custom Fields).

Configuring a Date Field
Default value | Enter the date (or other text) that displays before the user selects anything. You may leave this blank if you do not want anything to display. |
Apply value to existing? | Tick the checkbox to apply the default value to existing contacts in the contact list(s). |
Display order (first/second/third) | Select the order in which you want the day, enter month and year to display in each of the display fields. |
Start year | Enter the earliest year the user may select. |
End year | Enter the latest year the user may select. |
Next | Click this to save your changes in this screen and proceed with configuring your custom field. |
Cancel | Click this to return to the View custom fields screen. See Viewing and Managing Custom Fields. |