Creating custom templates

You can create your own phishing campaign email template. All you need to do is create a copy of a ready-made template and make the changes you want.

To create a custom email template for a phishing campaign:

1. In the application web interface, select the Phishing simulator section.
2. Select the Email templates tab.
3. In the line with the ready-made template you want to use to create your template, click the icon on the right side of the screen and select Create copy in the menu that opens.

   The page with template settings opens.

   If you want the email to have a phishing QR code, create emails using the template with QR codes specified as the type of attack.

4. If required, you can change the following settings:
   • General information settings.
     • Name – the name of the template displayed in the admin's web interface and not available to users.
     • Topic – The topic users will get based on the template.
     • Sender name – the name of the sender displayed in the email received by users.
     • Email language – the language the email will be in.
   • Domains settings.
     • Phishing domain – the web address users will be redirected to when clicking a phishing link in an email.

       You can add a link to the email template in the Content section by using the button .

     • Sender email – the email of the sender displayed in the email received by users.
   • Categories section.

     Category – the tags used by the admin to filter available templates.

     Add and remove categories of a phishing email template

     To change the list of categories in a phishing email template:

     1. Click the Add button.

        The Select category window opens.

     2. Check the checkboxes of the categories related to the phishing email template.

        You can check all checkboxes at the same time using the Select all button, or clear them all using the Clear all button.

     3. Click Save.

     Template categories for phishing emails updated.

     To delete phishing email template categories:

     • Change the composition of categories using the Add button.
     • Delete categories individually by clicking the Xs next to the category.
     • Delete all categories at the same time by clicking the Clear all button.
   • File attachment settings:

     You can attach up to 10 malicious files to phishing emails. If users open them, it will be recorded in the phishing campaign statistics on the company dashboard.

     Add and delete attachments

     To add an attachment to a phishing email template:

     1. Click the Add button.

        A line appears with a field for the file name, and a drop-down list with file extensions.

     2. Enter the file name. The attachment name can contain letters, numbers, and special characters (except \ /: *? "<> |)
     3. Select the file extension from the drop-down list. Supported extensions: .xlsx, .docx, .pptx, .pdf.

     Now the attachment is added to the phishing email template.

     To remove attachments from a phishing email template,

     click the trash can icon next to the attachment you want to delete.

5. Click the Continue button.

   The Contents page opens.

6. If required, you can change the email text:
   • In addition to standard text editing tools, this window has a number of additional features:
     • – use this button to add emojis to the email.
     • – use this button to add a phishing link to the email. You can change the link text when adding it. The domain the user will be sent to when clicking this link must be selected in the Settings → Domains section.
     • – use this button to change the text or fill to any available color.
     • – use this button to add variables to the email text. For example, variables for the recipient name, date, or custom fields for your company.
   • If you're making your own phishing email template based on a template with the QR code attack type, this window shows the location in the email where the user will see the QR code. You can't change the position or size of the QR code, but you can select a different email template to put the QR code where you want it.
   • You can change the images uploaded to the email template by clicking them and selecting the image file you want.

     Uploaded files can't exceed 500 KB. Supported formats: .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .svg.

7. Click the Create email button.

The template will be created and displayed in the Email templates tab of the Custom section.

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