--- title: "Community digest email template" description: "A weekly round-up of the four threads members replied to most, in ranked order. Send it once a week instead of a notice for every post." url: "https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/community-digest" --- [Templates](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates.md)[Community](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates.md#community) # Community digest email template A weekly round-up of the four threads members replied to most, in ranked order. [Use this template](https://nextmail.sh/mail/templates?starter=community-digest) [Use this template](https://nextmail.sh/signup.md?next=%2Fmail%2Ftemplates%3Fstarter%3Dcommunity-digest)[Customize with AI](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/generate.md?starter=community-digest) - **From** Northwind - **Subject** This week in Saltmarsh Camera Club: Which second-hand lens for portraits under £300? - **Preview text** The four threads members replied to most this week. ![Preview of the Community digest template](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/previews/community-digest-desktop.webp?v=3fa3d3fafa6d) community-digest.txt ``` The four threads members replied to most this week. {{communityName}} {{weekLabel}} Top threads this week These are the conversations members replied to most since last week. 01 {{threadTitle1}} {{threadSummary1}} 02 {{threadTitle2}} {{threadSummary2}} 03 {{threadTitle3}} {{threadSummary3}} 04 {{threadTitle4}} {{threadSummary4}} Read the threads [{{communityUrl}}] You get this digest once a week as a member of {{communityName}}. Change how often you get this [{{settingsUrl}}] ``` Shown with sample values. The HTML and plain-text tabs keep the placeholders. About ## When to send it Send it once a week instead of a notice for every post. Each numbered thread has its title and a line on who started it and how many replied. One button leads back to the community, and a footer link lets members change how often it arrives. 13 values to fill ## What each send fills in Required values have to come with every send. The rest fall back to the default shown here. | Placeholder | Kind | Required | Default | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `{{communityName}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{weekLabel}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadTitle1}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadSummary1}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadTitle2}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadSummary2}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadTitle3}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadSummary3}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadTitle4}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{threadSummary4}}` | Text | Required | None | | `{{communityUrl}}` | Link | Required | None | | `{{settingsUrl}}` | Link | Required | None | | `{{unsubscribeUrl}}` | Link | Optional | None | API ## Send it from your code Create a template from this design once, then send it with the values for each message. ``` import { init, nextmail } from '@nextmail/sdk' init({ apiKey: process.env.NEXTMAIL_API_KEY }) await nextmail.templates.create({ name: 'Community digest', slug: 'community-digest', starter: 'community-digest', publish: true,}) const sent = await nextmail.templates.send('community-digest', { from: 'Northwind ', to: 'maya@example.com', props: { communityName: 'Saltmarsh Camera Club', weekLabel: 'Week of 26 October', threadTitle1: 'Which second-hand lens for portraits under £300?', threadSummary1: 'Started by Priya Nair in Gear, 34 replies', threadTitle2: 'Critique: fog on the river at dawn', threadSummary2: 'Started by Tom Ellis in Critique, 21 replies', threadTitle3: 'Printing at home or using a lab', threadSummary3: 'Started by Amara Okoye in Printing, 18 replies', threadTitle4: 'December walk: the old docks or the cathedral?', threadSummary4: 'Started by Jonas Weber in Events, 15 replies', communityUrl: 'https://example.com/community', settingsUrl: 'https://example.com/community/settings/notifications', },}) console.log(sent.id, sent.status) ``` Community ## More templates like this ![Preview of the Community welcome template](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/previews/community-welcome-desktop.webp?v=8117edc8db3a) ### Community welcome A welcome for new members with the guidelines in short and two numbered first steps. 6 styles ![Preview of the Meetup announcement template](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/previews/meetup-announcement-desktop.webp?v=b784949eab46) ### Meetup announcement A meetup announcement for your list, with a date tile, the programme and a booking link. 6 styles ![Preview of the Membership renewal template](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/previews/membership-renewal-desktop.webp?v=46d5e741a1d7) ### Membership renewal A renewal reminder with the end date, the price and what membership includes. 6 styles ![Preview of the Welcome template](https://nextmail.sh/email-templates/previews/welcome-desktop.webp?v=d019166ec823) ### Welcome A sign-up welcome with a short greeting, one button to get started and the link written out underneath. 6 styles Start from one ## Pick a design, change anything, and send it from your code. 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