Email filtering is part of the Forms module. When creating a form you are presented with an option to define a large number of "What are you Interested in?" options. These options might include 'First Home Buyer', 'Refinancing', 'Renovating My Home', 'Investment Finance', and so on. A user may select any of these options when submitting the form. The option is rarely used because most of the forms we create have a specific conversion objective, so they'll usually include a lead magnet or video of some kind that the user will respond to, and they're usually used on pages that themselves are conversion-focused. For example, if you have a form on your 'Refinancing' page and you're offering a small guide on refinancing, it's expected that they'll be a Refinance client. However, there are times when a user may be required to select specific borrowing objectives, and the generic 'Contact' or 'Appointment' form may be a good example of this.
The single advantage of providing the "What are you Interested in?" select menu on any form is simply so we're able to immediately subscribe that user to an appropriate email list which will start the follow-up autoresponder sequence.
Interest Filtering: As we'll come to describe, the Email Select options you provide form part of the Interest-based Conditional Framework. The system is essentially turnkey, and the relationship between email marketing and the Conditional system is automatic, but it's important to understand that Email Filtering plays a role in establishing the Interest types of our users.
Email Marketing Overview: An FAQ titled "Email Marketing Module Overview" should be referenced for a full understanding of the Yabber Email Marketing features.
Creating the Subscription Form
The subscription form is introduced in an FAQ titled "How to Create a Website Form and Assign Automation". In that FAQ we introduced the feature to optionally introduce an Interest select menu, and another to define the mailing list. The details on this page will only apply if you select 'Apply Subscription Routing Rules'.
Pictured: If using the Interest Select Menu, we should include those Borrowing objectives in the right active panel by selecting them. Remove them by clicking on the item. This field is options and rarely used. The 'Default' option is the field that is shown by default on page load (handy if the page objective has a purpose but the pathway is vague).
When a user subscribes to a form, they will be subscribed to the mailing list defined in the field shown below (you will normally select a mailing lists consistent with the form objective). The user will also be subscribed to the associated autoresponder program.
Pictured: When a user subscribes to this form, they will be subscribed to the mailing list defined in this field. The user will also be subscribed to the associated autoresponder program.
In the above example we've selected 'Apply Subscription Routing Rules'. This means that what we're describing on this page applies. If you select a specific mailing list, or you don't use the Interest select menu in any of your forms, this FAQ can be ignored.
The Result
The result of a basic form with the Filtering options applied is as follows:
Pictured: Generic or forward-facing subscription forms not associated with a promotion or landing page may provide an option to select what they’re interested in. Our initial Sonata email then takes care of their initial enquiry, the user will be subscribed to a relevant mailing list, and they’ll enjoy relevance by way of associated follow-up.
Of course, once a user subscribes to a list with the Interest type selected, we don't necessarily know what email list they should be subscribed to, and we'll introduce that in a moment. First, we'll look at how to create the select options.
Creating Interest Filter Options
You will find the Email Filtering Options by following the 'Email Marketing' submenu item in the Marketing module, then selecting 'Filtering' from the Email Marketing page.
Pictured: You will find the Email Filtering Options by following the 'Email Marketing' submenu item in the Marketing module, then selecting 'Filtering' from the Email Marketing page. Note that menu structure often varies.
When your email lists are initially created, we'll populate the Interest options with those lists. They're noted by the 'Yabber Email Marketing Options' source in the table pictured below. Any additional Form-based Interest options you define will carry the same source. You will notice Interest types that are defined elsewhere, and these are introduced in a module that provides a Conditional Content Overview.
To create a new select option, give it a name and a slug (ensure the slug is descriptive because if you choose to venture into the Conditional realm later on, these slugs become important... so keep it short).
Pictured: To create a new select option, give it a name and a slug (ensure the slug is descriptive because if you choose to venture into the Conditional realm later on, these slugs become important... so keep it short).
Click 'Save' and the option will be created.
Pairing Email Interest Options to Mailing Lists
Each Interest should be mapped to a mailing list, so if that Interest type is selected in the form, the user will be subscribe to an appropriate email list. Not all the listed Interest types will be listed in each form select menu - these options are selected on a form-by-form basis 
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Pictured: Each Interest should be mapped to a mailing list, so if that Interest type is selected in the form, the user will be subscribe to an appropriate email list. Not all the listed Interest types will be listed in each form select menu - these options are selected on a form-by-form basis.
Note the Default Option. This must be defined for those cases where an email list cannot be resolved.
Once the options are defined, click 'Save'. Email filtering will now apply.
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