---
title: "Sending Test Emails"
description: "Send test emails to yourself to make sure that your email templates deliver as intended and that your merge tags are properly formatted"
url: https://help.symbo.ai/en/articles/7898302-sending-test-emails
collection: "Email"
updated: 2026-09-09
language: en
---

# Sending Test Emails

Send test emails to yourself to make sure that your email templates deliver as intended and that your merge tags are properly formatted

# Sending Test Emails for Your Sequence Step Templates

When you're setting up an email sequence step template, it’s important to test it before sending it out to your prospects. Sending a test email helps to make sure that your sequences are set up correctly, allowing you to rest assured that your prospects will receive properly formatted emails.

## How to Send Test Emails

1.  Draft your email step in the sequence create or edit page
    
2.  Click on the send icon in the email composer menu
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67a91f5824cbf31f6517aa3c/20250210164338_7259.png)
3.  Select the prospect who's data you would like used to fill in any merge tags (don't worry, the prospect will not receive a copy of the test message)
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67a91f5824cbf31f6517aa3c/20250210164338_3871.png)
4.  Type in the email address(es) that you would like to receive the test email
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/67a91f5824cbf31f6517aa3c/20250210164338_7590.png)
5.  Press send and the test email will be sent to the specified addresses
    

## Questions

Start a chat with us or send an email to [team@symbo.ai](mailto:team@symbo.ai) with any questions. We are happy to help!

## Related Articles

[Creating a Sequence](https://help.symbo.ai/en/articles/7337022-creating-a-sequence.md)

[Personalizing Emails with Merge Tags](https://help.symbo.ai/en/articles/7889395-personalizing-emails-with-merge-tags.md)

[Spintax in Your Emails](https://help.symbo.ai/en/articles/7885628-spintax-in-your-emails.md)