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How Patricia Elzie-Tuttle uses Buttondown to share resources and foster community Patricia uses her librarian superpowers to cultivate an inclusive community and support system through her newsletter, Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, and podcast of the same name.

Writer, librarian, podcaster, and all-around amazing person @theinfophile.bsky.social‬ uses Buttondown to cultivate an inclusive community and support system through her newsletter.
https://buttondown.com/stories/patricia-elzie-tuttle

Email's fingerprints are everywhere you look Open any app on your phone and count the buttons, features, and formatting it inherited from the OG communications app.

Email's fingerprints are everywhere you look. Referencing users with an @ symbol, threading conversations, and attaching files to messages are all structural and technical frameworks that were dreamed up by email’s earliest hackers.
https://buttondown.com/blog/email-experiments

Secure your account with multi-factor authentication Buttondown offers support for Google Authenticator (et al)

Security is super important which is why Buttondown lets you protect your account with the help of a third-party authenticator app like Google Authenticator. Learn more about this feature and how to easily set it up!
https://buttondown.com/blog/2022-07-08-multi-factor-authentication

Happy HTML Day! Get out there and make the internet a little bit more fun! ✨

What the hell is a Webmention? If you're mentioned on the internet and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If you're mentioned on the internet and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? 🤔
https://buttondown.com/blog/what-is-a-webmention

How to return from a newsletter hiatus in style Minimize unsubscribes and get back into a groove with a little technical prowess and transparency.

Minimize unsubscribes and get back into a groove with a little technical prowess and transparency.
https://buttondown.com/blog/coming-back-from-newsletter-hiatus

A plaintext subject line is all email has ever needed Many have tried to diminish or usurp it. All they did was make the humble header more resilient.

Many have tried to diminish or usurp it. All they did was make the humble header more resilient.
https://buttondown.com/blog/the-plaintext-subject-line

Hi, sorry about that! It should be fixed now. Let us know if not and we can help you further! :)

buttondown is very excited to sponsor @htmlenergy.bsky.social's HTML DAY this coming saturday. if you attend and DM me what you built I will comp you a year's subscription to Buttondown.

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Thinking of switching ESPs? Buttondown offers concierge migration. We'll migrate your existing list over at no charge, regardless of its size or complexity.
https://buttondown.com/features/concierge-migration

Cleaner subscriber management July 28, 2025

We've made some behind-the-scenes improvements to how we handle problematic subscribers that should make your life a bit easier!
https://buttondown.com/changelog/2025-07-28

The subtle art of email forensics The subtle hints and hardcoded clues to trace the history of every email message

The subtle hints and hardcoded clues to trace the history of every email message.
https://buttondown.com/blog/which-email-software-sent-this-message

What the hell is a lead magnet? We're cutting through the buzzwords to help you get new readers.

What the hell is a lead magnet?🤔
https://buttondown.com/blog/lead-magnets

How we keep deliverability high What we do to make sure your emails make it to your readers' inbox.

Here is what we do to make sure your emails reach your readers' inboxes every time.
https://buttondown.com/blog/deliverability

Idempotency keys in the API October 24, 2024

Buttondown has idempotency keys in our API, meaning that you can safely retry requests (intentionally or accidentally) without worrying about side effects!
https://buttondown.com/changelog/2024-10-24

One topic, for a limited time: the pop-up email newsletter Limited edition emails are the best emails

One topic, for a limited time: the pop-up email newsletter.
https://buttondown.com/blog/pop-up-newsletters

How to start a club Meet people. Have fun. Save the world.

Start a club, build community, and have fun doing it!
https://buttondown.com/blog/how-to-start-a-club

Hi! Sorry about that. It should work now! :)

PWYW suggestions July 20, 2025

We've got a small but mighty update for those of you using pay-what-you-want pricing. You can now set a suggested amount for your pay-what-you-want subscription tiers. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
https://buttondown.com/changelog/2025-07-20

Embed Apple and Simplecast podcasts in your emails July 26, 2024

Hey! We do have SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts and Simplecast embeds. Maybe those could help? buttondown.com/changelog/20... buttondown.com/features/int...

Paid subscriptions Earn money from your newsletter. Beer money? Rent money?

Make money with your newsletter by offering paid subscriptions. Buttondown allows you to keep every dollar you earn in paid subscriptions–no fees here! Learn more about earning money your way, using Buttondown.
https://buttondown.com/features/paid-subscriptions

In praise of zines Zines (handmade mini magazines) leave behind the best roadmap for an authentic newsletter people will want to read.

In praise of zines.👏
https://buttondown.com/blog/zines

We actually love discourse! These are great points. :)

Great tip!

Email length doesn't affect click rate Write as much as you need to, but no more and no less.

Actually, email length doesn't affect click rate. Write as much as you'd like!
https://buttondown.com/blog/email-length-click-rate

Email's fingerprints are everywhere you look Open any app on your phone and count the buttons, features, and formatting it inherited from the OG communications app.

Email's fingerprints are everywhere you look. Referencing users with an @ symbol, threading conversations, and attaching files to messages are all structural and technical frameworks that were dreamed up by email’s earliest hackers.
https://buttondown.com/blog/email-experiments

Hey there Maria! I'm sending you a followup about this over email ~sm

That's right, even more filtering options July 15, 2025

Filters on filters on filters! We added even more useful filtering options including filtering subscribers by risk score and active paid subscription. Test these out let us know what you think!
https://buttondown.com/changelog/2025-07-15