Overview
Course emails are sent to students and course participants. They cover enrollment confirmations, secure login links, and engagement notifications.
Course Enrollment
Trigger: Sent when a student is enrolled in a course (after purchase or manual enrollment).
Template: course-enrollment
Key sections:
- Indigo banner with graduation cap icon and course name
- Welcome message with student’s first name
- “Open Course” CTA linking to the course login URL
- Fallback plain-text URL for email clients that don’t support buttons
Variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|
course.name | Name of the course |
course.login_url | Direct login URL for the course |
student.first_name | Student’s first name |
Course Magic Link
Trigger: Sent when a student requests a magic link to sign into their course.
Template: course-magic-link
Key sections:
- Indigo banner with secure login messaging
- Course name in bold
- “Sign In” CTA with the magic link
- Expiration notice
Variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|
course.name | Name of the course |
magic_link_url | One-time login URL |
student.first_name | Student’s first name |
Magic links are one-time use and expire quickly. The email should be opened promptly.
Trigger: Sent when someone comments on a lesson the student is enrolled in.
Template: course-comment-notification
Key sections:
- Dark banner with lesson name
- Commenter’s name and their comment in a styled blockquote
- “View Lesson” CTA
Variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|
lesson.name | Name of the lesson |
lesson.url | Direct URL to the lesson |
commenter.name | Name of the person who commented |
comment.text | The comment content |
Customizing course emails
Course email templates are brand-level templates — they’re shared across all courses in your brand. To customize:
- Navigate to Emails in your brand dashboard
- Find the course template (e.g., “Course Enrollment”)
- Open in the Visual Builder or Code Editor
- Customize the design while keeping variables intact