How do I change the format of my merged-in date field?

You're merging date information into your email and would like to display the date to the end recipient in a certain format.  Below are three format example using TCL scripts.

How-To

1. Open your template or campaign
2. Copy the below TCL script
3. Paste into your file
4. Save (and test the file!)

Examples

Script 1: %%timeformat UserDate1_ {%B %e, %Y}%%
The format would look like: Month DD, YYYY (July 11, 2010)

Script 2: %%timeformat UserDate1_ {%D}%%
The format would look like: MM/DD/YY (07/11/2010)

Script 3: %%timeformat UserDate1_ {%m/%d/%y}%%
The format would look like: MM/DD/YYYY (07/11/10)

Notes

1. For simplicity, the above examples assume the use of the UserDate1_ demographic field.
2. For a list of available default demographic fields, click here.