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Morning mail

Daily info for guests – flexible, multilingual & in your own design

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Written by Sophie Notdurfter
Updated over a week ago

Introduction – What does this module do for me?

The Morning mail module helps you digitally inform guests about the current day’s events – whether it’s weather, programs, menus, or custom content. It provides a modern, visually appealing guest experience – directly integrated into your Guestnet platform.

Function overview

These functions are available in the Morning mail module:

  • Individually customizable daily newspaper with modular content boxes

  • Integration of content from other Guestnet modules (e.g. spa, menu, bike tours)

  • Export to PDF (A3, A4, A5), in three languages (DE, IT, EN)

  • Format options: portrait or landscape, with folding options

  • Favorites function for Morning mail templates

  • Scheduled publication on Guestnet

  • Custom header image per language

Optional:

  • Support for additional fonts (for an additional fee)

  • Mobile optimization (view via browser)

  • Automatic updates from modules like weather, daily program & menu
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How to set up the Morning mail module

  1. Open the backend area: Guestapp > Morning mail

    Corporate Identity

  2. Store your corporate identity:

    • Colors, fonts, font sizes, format (A3, A4, A5) (Morning mail > Settings)
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  3. Add a custom header image

    • Recommended size portrait: 1,157 × 324 px

    • Recommended size landscape: 3,404 × 396 px
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  4. Create a new Morning mail via “Morning mail > New entry”
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  5. Set publication date
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    Content boxes

  6. Add content boxes; all changes are saved immediately:
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  • New content:

    If you want to add custom content. Here you can freely add background color, title color, image, image placement, and text. You can format the text similarly to how you would in a Word document: font size, text color, left/right alignment, etc.
    Then click "Save".

  • Weather block:

    You can choose between a large and a small box. The weather forecast is then automatically updated to the set date.

  • Snow depth:

    If you want to add the snow report for tomorrow.

  • Quotes/Sayings:

    If you’d like to add the quote of the day, a saying, or something similar. Please choose background color, title color, image, and image placement in the next window. Add an image and the text.

  • Custom content:

    If you want to add your own previously created content, select:

    • The category

    • Decide whether a random or specific content from the selected category should appear
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  • Content from Guestnet:

    If you want to add content from other Guestnet modules such as spa treatments, bike tours, etc.
    Once you've added a content box, you can add, edit, and arrange as many other content boxes as you wish.
    You can arrange the content boxes by defining the desired position in the top left corner of each box.
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    You can view the Italian and English versions of the Morning mail by clicking “it” or “en” in the top left. Translations will be automatically adopted if they have been stored in Guestnet beforehand.
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7. Publish via the “Publish in Guestnet” button – the Morning mail will then be
published at 00:00 on the defined date for all guests.
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8. Optional: PDF export for printing

Content boxes

Resize: You can freely resize content boxes by clicking the arrows on the right and bottom sides.

Edit content: With the "gear icon" you can edit the current content of the content box.

Replace content: With the "rotating arrow icon" you can replace the current content of your content box with another content category.

Delete content box: With the "trash can icon" you can delete the content box.

Possible issues

It is important that the browser zoom settings are set to 100%. Otherwise, it may not be possible to move/edit the second or especially the third column of the Morning mail.

Morning mail printing

Fold once

Even if the Morning mail is created in landscape format, the following settings apply:

The Morning mail must still have the paper format A4 portrait in the settings, because the fold setting is applied during printing. The content is filled page by page in A4 portrait and the following print settings apply:

Important: Select “2 pages per sheet”. The order is then set under "Pages" by selecting “Custom” and entering the order of pages:
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Fold twice

If you want to create a Morning mail in landscape A3 format that is folded twice, then in the settings, A3 landscape format must be selected and the checkbox for Morning mail header “with header” must be removed:

This allows you to create 3 columns; you can either create one continuous column or multiple content blocks per column, depending on content length.

FAQ about the module

Do guests need to be logged in to see the Morning mail?

No, the Morning mail is viewable for all guests without login.

Can I create multiple versions (DE/IT/EN)?

Yes, via the “de / it / en” buttons in the editor. If translations are stored in Guestnet, they will be automatically adopted in each language version.

How can I edit or copy an existing Morning mail?

  • Copy: Click the “copy” icon and select the desired date.

  • Edit: Click the “edit” icon (pencil)

Can I save a Morning mail as a template?

Yes, click the star icon on the right of the Morning mail entry.

How can I change the order of boxes?

Best via the position selector in the top left of the box.
Drag-and-drop is not recommended.

How can I change or add fonts?

By default, Google Fonts are available. An additional font can be added for an additional fee:

  • Send us the font file (if not a Google Font) to [email protected]

  • Include written permission for font usage

  • We will provide a quote for implementation

Why does error message 500 appear when exporting my morning mail?

Error 500 indicates that there are contents or files within your morning mail that are not supported by our system – for example, an inserted image in the text field or copied content from a website

Want to activate this module?

The Morning mail module can be purchased as an extension to your package. Our Customer Success Team will gladly advise you on how to use the Morning mail most effectively:
📩 [email protected]

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