I just started using YAMM with one of the nonprofits I support. We wanted to use emoji in the subject line to help increase open rates. Unfortunately YAMM with GSuite accounts only support a very limited set of emoji 😞
But I found a workaround: add your org’s GSuite address as a send account in your personal Gmail account. Ironically, you will need to enable less secure apps for your GSuite account in order for this to work. And that isn't possible if you have 2-factor authentication turned on. So that's annoying.
Also, you will need a license of YAMM on your personal Gmail account. The one on your corporate account won’t work.
But if you do get it working, here's a tip for including emoji in your subject line: create a stand-alone text subject and add the emoji to either the beginning or end (or both!) as decorations. That way if a recipient can’t see the emoji, they can at least read and understand the subject; but there might be boxes or ? in place of the emoji, so decide if that experience is ok for those recipients.
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