Skip to main content
Gainsight Inc.

Email Template 1.0 Retirement FAQs

Now that Gainsight offers Email Template 2.0 to address all of your needs, we are planning to retire the Email Template 1.0 feature. This article explains our plans and approximate timelines.

When will I no longer be able to use Email Template 1.0?

As of the January 2019 v6.10 release, you will only be allowed to view Email Template 1.0.

Will my existing Email Template 1.0 still work?

Yes, but you cannot edit or use them.

Can I edit my existing Email Template 1.0 after the v6.10 release?

No.

Are you going to disable my Email Template 1.0 at some future date?

Yes, most probably by June 2020.

Do I have to convert my Email Template 1.0 to Email Template 2.0 now?

Yes, you can either convert or create a new 2.0 template. For more information on how to convert existing 1.0 Email Templates to 2.0, refer to the Email Templates 2.0 FAQ article. 

What resources are available to help teach me to migrate to Email Template 2.0?

For more information on how to migrate existing 1.0 Email Templates to 2.0, refer to the Email Templates 2.0 FAQ article.

Will you continue to make enhancements or bug fixes in Email Template 1.0?

We will no longer make enhancements or fix any bugs in Email Template 1.0.

What are the advantages of switching to Email Template 2.0?

There are many advantages of using Email Templates 2.0. Some of them are:

  • Better UI experience.

  • Honors text formatting added by Admins.

  • Support for Plain text emails.

Is there a migration utility to help me convert my Email Template 1.0 to Email Template 2.0? 

Yes, the migrate button is available now for each template.

Can Email Template 2.0 do everything that Email Template 1.0 can do? (ie. Do they have feature parity?)

Yes, and 2.0 has much more when compared to 1.0 templates. For more information, refer to the Email Templates 2.0 FAQ article.

Will I encounter problems or limitations if I do not use Email Template 2.0?

Yes, you may encounter a few problems because Gainsight is not going to support 1.0 in any new features or enhancements going forward.

What is the overall timeline for retiring Email Template 1.0?

Yes, by the second half of 2020.

  • Was this article helpful?