{"id":2548,"date":"2024-12-31T20:22:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-setup-email-refer-a-friend-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:39:02","slug":"setup-email-refer-a-friend-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/setup-email-refer-a-friend-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento is a flexible eCommerce platform that allows creating online stores with rich features. Magento 2 allows setting up the Refer Email to a Friend functionality that allows the customers to share the product through email.&nbsp; In simple words, the Email a Friend link appears at the bottom of a product page along with an envelope icon. The link allows other users to navigate directly to that product page, making it easier for them customers to share it with their friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the customers who loved the product on your store want to share it with their friends. Allowing email share functionality on your store can help the customers with their friends via email, making free promotions of your store. Read this complete guide to learn how to&nbsp;<em><strong>setup email refer a friend in Magento 2<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Setup Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2 admin can easily setup Magento 2 email to a friend from the backend. Navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Stores &gt; Settings &gt; Configuration<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>&gt; Catalog &gt; Email to a friend&nbsp;<\/strong>and open the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/customize-email-templates-in-magento-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Templates<\/a>&nbsp;section to configure the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select Email Template:&nbsp;<\/strong>Choose the email template to send.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow for Guests:&nbsp;<\/strong>Set to \u201cYes\u201d if you want to allow the guest users to share the products via email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Max Recipients:&nbsp;<\/strong>Enter the maximum number of recipients at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Max Products Sent in 1 Hour:&nbsp;<\/strong>Enter the number for maximum products can be shared via email in an hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limit Sending By:&nbsp;<\/strong>Set sending limit by \u201cIP Address\u201d or \u201cCookie\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-122456-1.1.png\" alt=\"setup Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2\" class=\"wp-image-50366\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2 Frontend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have configured the Magento 2 send email to a friend settings in the backend, the customers can find the Email button on the product page to share the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-124821-2.2.png\" alt=\"Send Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2 Frontend\" class=\"wp-image-50370\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Email a Friend<\/strong>&nbsp;link available on the product page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter&nbsp;<strong>Name<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Email<\/strong>&nbsp;of the sender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter&nbsp;<strong>Name<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Email<\/strong>&nbsp;of the invitee. Click the Add Invitee button to send emails to many friends at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it is ready,&nbsp;<strong>send Email<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-123318-3.png\" alt=\"send email invitation via name and email to friend\" class=\"wp-image-50371\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summing Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2 is a great approach to stay engaged with the existing customers and attract new prospects to your online store. Using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/magento-2-tapfiliate-integration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2 Tapfiliate Integration<\/a>&nbsp;extension, you can easily track, create, and helps improve affiliate programs. So, with the above solution, you can easily setup Email Refer a Friend in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do share this article with Magento community via social media channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this article will be helpful to you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for reading!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magento is a flexible eCommerce platform that allows creating online stores with rich features. 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