Getting Started with Email Extension Sending

 In this article you will learn:

1. Our Mission
2. Getting Started with Bananatag
3. Other Resources

Our Mission

Welcome to Bananatag! Our north star is helping teams like yours grow the effectiveness and impact of their email communications.

Bananatag helps you create beautiful employee emails, distribute them to your own customized employee lists, and measure engagement so you can improve your internal communications strategy and make a measurable impact. 

Get Started with Bananatag

Getting started with Bananatag is as easy as 1-2-3! With these simple steps, you will be able to download Bananatag, send/track emails, and understand the impact of your communications.

Step 1: Install the Bananatag Extension or Add-in

Get started with Bananatag easily by quickly installing the Add-In with these simple steps.

Outlook Classic O365 Gmail Outlook for Mac

The Bananatag add-in for Outlook currently supports Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 on Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions). If your Office 365 subscription entitles you to a desktop copy of Outlook (PC) that means you are supported as well.

Install the Bananatag Add-In

Install the Bananatag Add-In Login to your account here Click the Initials in the upper-right corner, then click Resources Choose the Outlook Outlook Classic 3.0 Click on the Installer, then complete the installation.	Setup Your Email Click Open Outlook Click log in to Bananatag on your Outlook Ribbon
You're ready to go, you can start tracking emails, and creating dynamic drafts through Bananatag. Click on the Bananatag ribbon to get started.
Note: Depending on your version of Windows and Outlook, the installation may require a reboot during the installation. Once your computer has rebooted the installation will continue.

 

Install the Bananatag Extension or Add-In

Install the Bananatag Extension Login to your account here Click the Initials in the upper-right corner, then click Resources. Choose the Outlook 365 Extension Click Get It Now, and click Continue to accept Microsoft's terms of use.	Setup Your Email Click Open in Outlook Web Click the New Message Click the Three Dots in the bottom right-hand corner and click on Bananatag Click Authenticate Account and click Allow
You're ready to go, you can start tracking emails, and creating dynamic drafts through Bananatag. Click on the three dots next to the smiley face to get going.
Note: If the Store link is not visible in the settings menu, or if the Bananatag add-in does not display on the creation of a new email after being added, it's likely that the inbox currently being accessed is not a 365-enabled address. The Microsoft Store and any enabled add-ins will only display when a 365-enabled inbox is selected in Outlook. Learn more about the newest O365 release and alias sending (sending on behalf of someone else) here.

Install the Bananatag Extension

Install the Bananatag Extension Login to your account here Click the Initials in the upper-right corner, then click Resources. Choose the Gmail Extension	Setup Your Email Click Authorize Bananatag in the popup window that appears when you open your Gmail Select the account you want to use with Bananatag Click Allow
You're ready to go, you should see Drafts and Settings options appear in the left-hand panel below the compose button.

Install the Bananatag Extension or Add-In

1. Access the Store from the main ribbon of Outlook for Mac 2016, and search for Bananatag
2. Click Add to enable Bananatag.

Setup Your Email

1. Click Open in Outlook Web (Log into O365 Web Access)
2. Click New Message
3. Click the Three Dots in the bottom right-hand corner and click on Bananatag
4. Click Authenticate Account and click Allow

Note: If the Store link is not visible in the main ribbon of Outlook, or if the Bananatag add-in does not display on the main ribbon after being added, it's likely that the inbox currently being accessed is not a 365-enabled address. The Microsoft Store, and any enabled add-ins, will only display when a 365-enabled inbox is selected in Outlook.

Step 2: Track Your Email

Tracking your emails with Bananatag is easy to do and provides you with the needed data insights to better improve your communications. 

You can get started easily by tracking any email sent from your inbox. Click the Track Email button to get started!

Take it one step further and use the Bananatag Email Designer to build dynamic templates. Insert your templates into your emails and track the clicks and engagement.

Learn More about Creating and Sending Emails Here

Step 3: Read and Interpret Your Results

Understanding your impact is critical to any reporting and/or growth opportunities. With Bananatag you have instant access to real-time data in two ways.

Login to Bananatag to view your Dashboard where you will find real-time data visualizations. Including open rates, click rates, device types, and more.
Pull additional and more specific reports in your Reports Tab of your Bananatag account. Using preset filters or create a custom report in just a few clicks.

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Ensure you are getting accurate information by adjusting your settings to clarify your timezone. You can do this in your Bananatag account by clicking your initials in the upper right-hand corner, and then clicking settings.

Learn More about Reporting and Metrics Here

 

Additional Resources

Just getting started with Banantag? Register for one of our upcoming or on-demand webinars here. We cover the ins and outs of using Bananatag as well as different strategies to get the most out of your communications.

Getting Started with Bananatag Webinar

Building Drafts and Templates

Metrics Results and Reporting