Newbie getting started with List/Segments/Tags
I'm a newbie. I have ecommerce customers plus I present at online summits and have some lead magnets to gather more emails for specific audiences. I have 4 different spreadsheets of contacts. Some of these contacts are on more than one spreadsheet. I don't want any contacts to receive multiple copies of emails I send out.
Can I merge all into a single list but have these contact segmented according to the source or sources they originated from AS I ADD THEM?
Can I create a single list and add to it from each of these source spreadsheets but keep those additions in separate segments as I add them? I need to send out specific information to each segment but also want to avoid duplicate messages when I send out a general bulletin.
1 reply
Best reply by William A
Hello @user317234 ,
The way our system works, if you're sending a single email to multiple lists, our system will only send the email once to contacts that might appear on multiple lists.
No, there is no segmentation or default contact field (first name, email address, phone number, etc.) for what file or method was used to add the contacts. You'd just need to create completely separate lists at that point, based on the file name, or create a custom field and have that info included in the file itself.
If you're wanting to segment your contacts in specific ways, see our main article on segmentation for the available criteria and ways you can further distill these contacts.
Join Our New Small Business Marketplace!
🗓️ January 29, 2026 | 2:00 pm ET
Popular Posts:
🎥 Stream Queens: creating video content for online marketing
📊 What Industry Are You In? Cast Your Vote!
🤖 Top AI Tools for Small Business Owners