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title: "Create New Message Category"
slug: "create-new-message-category"
updated: 2024-03-28T07:51:31Z
published: 2024-03-28T07:51:31Z
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# Create New Message Category

## Goal​

To create a new message category.

## Background Information​

For more information about message categories, please see [​Message Categories](/v1/docs/message-categories).

## Procedure​

### To create a new message category:

1. In the main navigation​ menu, click ​*Administration​ > ​Categories​ > Message*.
2. Click the ​**Messages**tab.
3. Click the button **​New Message Category**. ⇒ The window ​**New Message Category** ​opens.
4. In the input field ​**Name**, enter a name for the category. The name is used to internally manage each category.
5. (Optional) In the input field ​**Description**, enter a description for the category.
6. Click ​**Save**. ⇒ A system message informs you that the new category has been successfully created.

### To assign the new category to a message:

1. Open an existing draft, a Prepared Message, or create a new message.
2. Open the**​Advanced Options**area.
3. From the drop-down list ​**Add Message Category**, select the message category that should be assigned to the message.
4. Click ​**Update Draft**​ to save the changes to the draft.
5. Click the button ​**Save as Draft**to save the copy as a draft message. ⇒ The message is saved. -or- Click ​**Prepare Sendout**to continue with sendout (see [Configuration for Sendout​](/v1/docs/configuration-for-sendout)).