Title: User shortcode
Last modified: May 26, 2017

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# User shortcode

 *  [oduchris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oduchris/)
 * (@oduchris)
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-shortcode/)
 * Hello, first of all this plugin is cool. But i was wondering is there no way 
   we can personalize email by adding a user shortcode for a firstname or last name?
   e.g [lastname]. It will really be a great feature. Thank you

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 *  Plugin Author [Mike Walsh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpwalsh8/)
 * (@mpwalsh8)
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-shortcode/#post-9172215)
 * This question comes up periodically. The reason there aren’t keyword replacements
   for user’s first and/or last names is because when an email is sent, it typically
   is sent to many users at one time.
 * If you are sending an email to 127 recipients, Email Users will try to send as
   few email messages as possible so it builds up the BCC header with as many email
   address as the plugin settings allow based on the BCC limit setting.
 * If the BCC setting was set to 20, Email Users would send seven (7) email messages
   to reach all 127 recipients. Message #1 would go to recipient 1-20, #2 would 
   go to 21-40, …, #6 would go to 101-120, and #7 would go to 121-127.
 * The only way to uniquely address each recipient is to send each one a unique 
   email. That would mean sending 127 separate emails to reach 127 recipients. The
   plugin was designed to send the minimum number of emails, sending 127 separate
   emails, while possible by setting the BCC limit to one (1), isn’t the intended
   use model for the plugin.
 * To support user keyword replacements the plugin would have to detect the situation
   where the BCC limit is 1 and the keywords are used or issue a warning when they
   are used when BCC limit isn’t set to 1. This is possible but I am concerned that
   adding these keywords will result in a lot of support questions as to why they
   don’t work.
 *  Thread Starter [oduchris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oduchris/)
 * (@oduchris)
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-shortcode/#post-9172516)
 * Hello Mike, Thank you very much for your prompt and concise response. I understand
   all you have said. But since you say its something that is possible, why not 
   give it a go and see how it turns out. Since plugin is still being maintained.
   I must say your plugin is Awesome, just that feature missing. Take care

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-shortcode/#post-9172516)
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