This FAQ answers common List Builder questions for Member365 administrators. Navigation and available options can vary by permissions and configuration.
How do I create a List of Users With a Specific Tag?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to create a List of Users With a Specific Tag. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
This article will guide you through creating a list of users who share a specific tag.
- Log in to your Member365 Administrator Dashboard.
- On the top bar, hover over ‘ Lists ‘ and click ' Create List '
- Enter a name for your list, select who can access it, and click ‘ Continue ‘.
- In the list of filters, click ‘ Tags ‘. For now, ignore our highlight on the ‘ Save List ‘ button, but note that you will need to use it at the end of this process.
- In the window that pops up, click the type of tag you would like to organize by. If you do not know what category your tag belongs to, try clicking one of the links to look for it; this window will remain open until you make (and save) a final tag selection at the end of this step, so you may easily return to it if you do not find your tag. Once you have found the desired tag or tags, fill the checkbox next to its name and then click ‘ Save ‘.
- This will reduce your list to users who share this tag.
- Add any other required filters to the list, and then click ‘ Save List ‘.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
How do I build a List Based on Event Registration?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to build a List Based on Event Registration. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
This article will describe how to create a list containing all the contacts who have registered for a specific event.
- Login to your Member365 Administrator Dashboard, and hover over “ Lists ” in the navigation bar and select " Create List " from the dropdown menu
- Enter a DESCRIPTIVE name (e.g., "Event Name Registrants") for your list in the indicated text box, then click “Continue”.
- In the list of filters, click “ Events ”.
- In the box that appears, click “Registered to Events”.
- In the next box, click the checkboxes next to all events whose registered attendees you would like to add to your new list, then click “ Save ”.
- Double-check that the list at the bottom of the screen contains all the members you wish to add to the list, then click “Save List” to continue working from this page or “Save & Continue” to confirm your changes
- Return to List Management to check that your list was successfully created
Expected result: A saved list based on the Registered to Events filter includes new registrants as they register for the selected event. Refresh and review the audience before sending a campaign.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
How do I create a List of Memberships Without Including Employee Accounts?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to create a List of Memberships Without Including Employee Accounts. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
This article will guide you through creating a list of memberships that does not include employee accounts. This will allow you to compile a list that consists only of members who have joined your organization, as opposed to those who have accounts as employees of your organization.
- From the Member365 Administrator Dashboard, click ‘ Lists ‘ in the main menu.
- Click ‘ Create a Custom List ‘.
- Enter a name for your list and click ‘ Continue ‘.
- Scroll down to the list of filters and click ‘ Membership ‘.
- In the window that appears, click ‘ Membership Category ‘.
- Click the checkboxes next to all membership categories that are not organizational memberships, then click ‘ Save ‘.
- Click ‘ Membership ‘ again.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
How do I edit a List?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to edit a List. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
The linked guide explains this feature and its requirements.
- From your administrator dashboard, click ‘ Lists ‘ > ' Manage Lists ' in the Main Menu
- Using the search bar, or by manually scrolling through your available lists, click the one you would like to edit.
- Using the options available, edit your list. To learn more about what each of these options do, refer to our guide ‘ How to Use the List Builder. ‘
- Once the list is edited to your liking, click the green ‘ Save List ‘ button.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
How do I export a List?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to export a List. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
To export a list from Member365 as a spreadsheet for administrative use or 3rd party software, follow the steps below:
- From your administrator dashboard, click ‘ Lists ‘ > ' Manage Lists ' in the dropdown.
- Using the search bar, or by scrolling through your lists manually, find and select the list you would like to export.
- From the Contact List screen, click ‘ Export to Excel ‘.
- In the triggered prompt, select all the data fields you would like included in the exported spreadsheet, and click ‘Download’ to export the data.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
If an option described here is unavailable in your system, contact Member365 Support.
How can I count unique contacts who logged in during a date range?
When would I use this? Use this when you need to count unique contacts who logged in during a date range. For example, a Member365 administrator may need this answer to build an accurate audience for reporting, review, or communication.
Use List Builder when you need unique contacts rather than the day-by-day activity totals in Engagement Analytics. The list count represents the unique contacts matching the login and membership criteria.
- Go to Lists → Create List.
- Name the list, set its access, and click Continue.
- Add the applicable Member Engagement login filter.
- Set the required login date range or relative period.
- Add Membership filters if the count should include only members or selected membership categories.
- Generate the list and review the running contact count.
- Save the list or click Export to Excel if you need the matching contact records.
View the complete step-by-step guide.
Why is a contact crossed out in a list?
When would I use this? Use this when a contact is struck through on a list you plan to email.
Before you begin: Check both email consent and whether an administrator manually excluded the contact. Never assign consent without a valid basis.
Steps in Member365:
- Open the list and select the crossed-out contact.
- Review the contact record’s Consent Settings, including opted-out, implied and expressed consent.
- If consent is missing, record a valid consent basis using the appropriate Request or Assign action; do not override an opt-out.
- If the contact already has valid consent, check whether they were manually excluded from this list. Restore their list inclusion with the list’s removal/exclusion control only when appropriate.
- Refresh the list and check the contact again.
Expected result: Contacts who opted out or have no email consent are excluded automatically when an email campaign uses the list. An eligible contact is no longer crossed out once the relevant consent or manual-exclusion issue is resolved.
Test before going live: Verify a known excluded test contact and a contact without consent separately before sending a campaign.
What happens next? Keep consent records current and review manual exclusions when list membership changes.
What Do Red Lines Through Contacts in a List Mean? · How to Manage Email Consent Settings
How do I list contacts who have both a role and a specific tag?
When would I use this? Use this when two shared-tag filters return everyone with either tag instead of only contacts meeting both criteria.
Before you begin: Confirm the role can be represented as a contact demographic and the second criterion as a tag.
Steps in Member365:
- Create or update a Contact Demographic for the role and assign it to the relevant contacts.
- Open List Builder and create or edit the list.
- Add the role as a Contact Demographic filter and add the second criterion as a tag filter.
- Review the resulting contacts and save the list.
Expected result: The mixed demographic and tag criteria return contacts meeting both conditions, as confirmed in the support case.
Test before going live: Compare several known matching and nonmatching contacts before using the list for an email.
What happens next? Maintain the demographic and tag as contact attributes change.
How to Create a New Contact Demographic · How to Create a Custom Filter for your List
How do I find active members in a particular state or location?
When would I use this? Use this when you need a regional member list for outreach, emergency communications, or reporting.
Before you begin: Confirm which membership status and location fields should define the audience.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List.
- Name the list, choose its access, and click Continue.
- Add Membership → Membership Status, select Active, and save the filter.
- Add the relevant contact-location filter, such as Contacts → Countries.
- Generate the list and click Export to Excel.
- In the spreadsheet, filter or sort the State/Province and City columns for the exact area.
Expected result: The exported file contains active members in the selected country and can be narrowed to the required state or city.
Test before going live: Check several known contacts and confirm the list uses the intended address fields.
What happens next? Save the list for reuse and refresh it before future outreach.
How to Create a List of Active Members in a Specific Location
Why do archived members appear on a non-member list?
When would I use this? Use this when building separate audiences for active members, former members and people who never joined.
Before you begin: An archived membership remains in contact history but no longer grants active member privileges; its contact can meet a non-member filter.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List or edit the existing list.
- Review the Membership Status criteria and any filters that include employee or related contacts.
- Use a separate archived-membership filter when you need to distinguish former members from contacts with no membership history.
- Review email consent and export the list for a spot check before outreach.
Expected result: Contacts whose only memberships are archived can appear in a non-member audience; a separate status filter identifies them for targeted review.
Test before going live: Compare known active, lapsed, archived and never-member contacts against the results.
What happens next? Save distinct audience lists and refresh them before each campaign.
Membership Status: Active, Lapsed and Archived · Create a Membership List
How can I find members by job title?
When would I use this? Use this when you need a member list filtered by a job title, which is available as an export field rather than a List Builder filter.
Before you begin: Decide which membership group you want and confirm that job titles are recorded on contact profiles.
Steps in Member365:
- On the Administrator Dashboard, open Lists → Create List.
- Apply the membership criteria you need to include only the relevant contacts.
- Select Export to Excel, include the Job Title field in the export, and click Download.
- Open the spreadsheet and filter its Job Title column to the title or titles you need.
Expected result: The spreadsheet shows matching members and their job titles.
Test before going live: Spot-check a few contacts and titles against their profiles before using the list.
What happens next? Export again when membership or job title information changes; the spreadsheet is a snapshot.
How to Export Contact Information
How do I add contacts to a mailing list I imported earlier?
When would I use this? Use this when a saved list was built by pasting email addresses and you need to include additional contacts.
Before you begin: Gather the original addresses and the new addresses; confirm those contacts exist in Member365 and that you have the right email consent.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Email Campaigns and start a campaign’s recipient selection.
- Choose Import a List and create a new list containing both the original and new email addresses; a saved imported list does not grow automatically.
- Use Add More Contacts if you only need extra recipients for this campaign, then review the recipient count.
Expected result: The new list or campaign recipients include the additional contacts.
Test before going live: Check several original and new recipients and the consent setting before sending.
What happens next? For a list that updates as membership changes, build it from List Builder filters instead.
Creating and Importing Mailing Lists
How do I find contacts by a date they entered on a form?
When would I use this? Use this when you need contacts who selected a presentation or activity date on a form, but the date answer is unavailable as a List Builder filter.
Before you begin: Identify the form and confirm which field contains the date. List Builder filtering for form answers is suited to choice fields; use the exported responses for a date answer.
Steps in Member365:
- From the Administrator Dashboard, open Modules → Forms → Form Responses and select the form.
- On Details, click Export to Excel.
- Open the spreadsheet and filter the relevant date column for the day or year you need.
Expected result: The filtered export shows contacts with matching form dates.
Test before going live: Check a few responses and distinguish event dates from submission dates before contacting anyone.
What happens next? Export again when new responses arrive; the spreadsheet is a snapshot.
How do I make a mailing list of contacts who are not members?
When would I use this? Use this when you want to email prospects or other contacts who do not currently hold an active membership.
Before you begin: Decide whether archived or lapsed contacts belong in the audience, and check your organization’s email consent rules.
Steps in Member365:
- From the Administrator Dashboard, open Lists → Create List, name the list, and choose its access setting.
- In the list filters, choose Contact → Non Member; this is a contact filter, not a Membership filter.
- Review any other filters, then save the list and inspect its contacts.
Expected result: The list contains contacts who meet the selected nonmember criteria.
Test before going live: Check several active, lapsed, and archived contacts and confirm the email consent and recipient count.
What happens next? Refresh the list before a campaign because membership status can change.
List Builder filtering example · Membership statuses
Why does a contact show “null” for a name in my list?
When would I use this? Use this when an imported mailing list shows “null” instead of a contact’s first or last name.
Before you begin: “Null” means the corresponding name field is empty. A red crossed-out contact is a separate email-consent warning.
Steps in Member365:
- Open the list and select the affected contact.
- Check the contact record’s first and last name fields against your source data.
- Correct missing names in the contact record or prepare a verified contact import, then refresh the list.
- Separately review Consent Settings for any red crossed-out names; do not assign consent without a valid basis.
Expected result: Complete contact names appear in the list; unresolved consent warnings remain visible.
Test before going live: Preview a test campaign’s name personalization for a corrected contact before sending.
What happens next? Review import templates for missing names and keep consent handling separate from profile cleanup.
How can I export contacts with their preferred language?
When would I use this? Use this before preparing bilingual renewal reminders or other messages so you can see contacts’ language preferences.
Before you begin: Create or open a list containing the intended contacts. The export includes the data fields you select.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Manage Lists and select the contact list.
- Click Export to Excel.
- In the export prompt, include the Language field and any identifiers needed to check records.
- Click Download and review the spreadsheet.
Expected result: The export shows the language recorded for each included contact.
Test before going live: Spot-check a few exported preferences against their contact records before changing email content.
What happens next? Review language settings again before a future send; a saved export is only a snapshot.
Why does an active member appear on my lapsed membership list?
When would I use this? Use this when a contact holds several memberships or credentials and you need to identify people with no active membership.
Before you begin: Membership status belongs to each membership record. A contact can have one lapsed category and another active category; a lapsed-membership list can still include them.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Membership → Statistics → Lapsed Members.
- Use Filter by Category to inspect the relevant lapsed records and Export to Excel if needed.
- Open the Active Members report, filter by the corresponding active categories, and export it.
- Compare contact identifiers across both exports before treating anyone as wholly lapsed.
Expected result: You distinguish lapsed memberships from contacts who still hold another active membership.
Test before going live: Spot-check a known multi-category contact’s membership records.
What happens next? Retain historical lapsed records unless your organization deliberately archives them; archiving changes reporting.
Review Lapsed Memberships · Membership Reporting
Which filter should I use to list active members?
When would I use this? Use this when a list filtered by Contacts → Member Status → Active returns no contacts or an unexpected count.
Filter on Membership → Membership Status → Active to list active memberships.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists and create or edit the list.
- Add the Membership → Membership Status criterion and select Active.
- Save and refresh the list, then check a few known active members before exporting or using it as an email audience.
Expected result: The list includes contacts whose membership meets the active status criterion.
What happens next? Use additional filters when the list should include only a specific membership category or region.
How do I restore a contact I removed from a saved list?
When would I use this? Use this when an eligible contact was removed from a list by mistake.
Before you begin: Confirm the contact still exists and has a valid basis for inclusion; this is different from restoring a soft-deleted contact record.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Manage Lists and select the saved list.
- Find the removed contact in that list’s removal or exclusion view.
- Click the trash icon for that contact to undo the removal, then refresh the list.
Expected result: The contact appears in the list again if they still meet its criteria.
Test before going live: Reopen the list and check the contact’s consent before selecting it for a campaign.
What happens next? If the entire contact record was soft-deleted, restore that record separately.
Edit a List · Restore a Soft-Deleted Contact
How do I list members who have never logged in?
When would I use this? Use this when following up with members who have not started using the Member Portal.
Before you begin: Check the list’s membership status and who is intended to receive the follow-up.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List or edit an existing list.
- Add the membership criteria for the intended group.
- Under the Member Engagement filter, select the option for members who have never logged in. Save the list.
- Review the resulting contacts and export or use the list for an appropriate campaign.
Expected result: The list shows members matching both the membership criteria and the login activity filter.
Test before going live: Check a test contact who has logged in and one who has never logged in before sending.
What happens next? Refresh the list before each follow-up; a member’s login status may change.
How do I filter a list by answers on a membership form?
When would I use this? Use this when a question on a membership application form has list-enabled responses.
Before you begin: Confirm the relevant question and response have been saved to the membership form for the contacts you want to report.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List or edit an existing list.
- Add criteria and choose the Membership Form filter.
- Choose the form question and response you need, then refresh or save the list.
- Check a known respondent against the resulting contacts.
Expected result: The list reflects contacts matching the selected membership-form answer.
Test before going live: Compare with the form analytics for a few known contacts before exporting.
What happens next? Export the list or use it as the intended audience.
Where are parent and child organization filters in List Builder?
When would I use this? Use this when building a list based on organization relationships.
Before you begin: Member365 Support reported that parent-child criteria are available under the Organization filters.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List or an existing list.
- Add an Organization criterion and look for the parent or child relationship filter.
- Select the intended relationship and review the resulting organizations and contacts.
Expected result: The list is narrowed by the chosen organization relationship.
Test before going live: Check one known parent and child organization before sending or exporting.
What happens next? If the filter is missing in your account, ask Support to check its availability and your permissions.
How do I include several ZIP codes in a List Builder list?
When would I use this? Use this to reach contacts in a metro area represented by more than one ZIP code.
Before you begin: The ZIP code criterion accepts one code at a time; a comma-separated list or range in a single box is not supported.
Steps in Member365:
- Create or edit a list and choose the relevant ZIP or postal-code criterion.
- Use Add Criteria to add each additional ZIP code separately.
- Review the criteria and preview to ensure a contact in any selected ZIP code is included.
- Save and inspect several known contacts before using the list.
Expected result: The saved list includes the intended locations after one criterion is entered for each ZIP code.
Test before going live: Check that the criteria use OR-style matching for alternate codes rather than requiring a contact to match them all.
What happens next? Export or send to the reviewed audience.
Can List Builder filter by a specific event ticket type?
When would I use this? Use this when you need contacts who purchased one ticket type rather than everyone registered for an event.
Before you begin: The Event Registration list criterion does not filter by individual ticket type.
Steps in Member365:
- Open the event report and export registrations for the relevant event.
- Filter the exported rows to the ticket type you need and review the contact identifiers.
- Import the reviewed contacts into a list for the mailing or follow-up.
- Check the list against the event report before sending.
Expected result: You get a ticket-specific audience from the event export and imported list.
Test before going live: Verify that purchaser and attendee records are represented as intended.
What happens next? Use a fresh export when registrations change.
How do I list members who purchased a particular membership add-on?
When would I use this? Use this when you need the contacts who selected an optional membership add-on, rather than everyone in the category.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List and name a new list.
- Add a filter under Membership → Membership Add-Ons for the add-on you want to report.
- Add membership category or status conditions if you need to narrow the results, then preview the list.
- Check a member known to have bought the add-on and one who did not; export the list if needed.
Expected result: The list isolates contacts matching the chosen membership add-on and any other filters.
Test before going live: Confirm whether a required regional add-on should be included or excluded from the question you are answering.
How do I list the primary contacts of active organization memberships?
When would I use this? Use this when a list of organization leaders includes an employee or an inactive account instead of the current primary contacts.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List or edit the saved list.
- Set Membership → Membership Category → Primary Accounts to the group categories you need.
- Add Membership → Membership Status → Active when only current memberships should appear.
- Preview several organizations against their contact roles before exporting or using the list for an email campaign.
Expected result: The list returns active primary account contacts for the selected group categories.
Test before going live: Compare one known primary contact and one employee contact; review any contact with more than one membership.
Can I add more filters to the standard membership report?
When would I use this? Use this when the standard membership report offers only status and category but you need to filter by another contact or membership field.
Before you begin: The standard report's filter controls are fixed; use List Builder for a saved custom view.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List and name the report.
- Add membership status and category conditions, then the additional fields you need.
- Preview known records, save the list, and export it if needed.
Expected result: Your saved list applies the combined conditions without altering the built-in report.
Test before going live: Check the inclusion and exclusion logic on a few known members.
How do I list contacts who chose either of two answers on a membership form?
When would I use this? Use this when a list should include anyone who selected choice A or choice B.
Before you begin: An AND condition only keeps contacts matching both filters.
Steps in Member365:
- Build the list from the relevant membership form answer filters.
- Connect the two answer conditions with OR, then save.
- Inspect sample contacts who selected each answer.
Expected result: The list includes contacts with either selected response.
Test before going live: Check both branches and exclude contacts who chose neither.
How do I include both primary contacts and another role in one list?
When would I use this? Use this when a mailing list must include the primary contacts of active group memberships and other contacts with a selected role.
Direct answer: Separate filter branches can include contacts who meet either role; requiring Primary and the other role in one branch returns only contacts who have both.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Create List, name the list, and choose its visibility.
- Build one branch for Membership Status → Primary Accounts → Active in the desired membership categories.
- Use Add criteria to build an OR branch for the additional role and active status.
- Review known primary contacts and contacts with the other role before saving or exporting.
Expected result: The list includes eligible contacts from either branch; a person who meets both conditions should be checked for duplication before a mailing.
Test before going live: Compare an organization whose primary and additional-role contacts are different with one person who has both roles.
Why does my list include contacts who match only one of my filters?
When would I use this? Use this when a list intended to require several conditions also includes people matching a second group of conditions.
Direct answer: Separate filter groups can form an OR condition. Put required conditions in the same group to make an AND condition.
Steps in Member365:
- Open the saved list under Lists and review its filter groups.
- Remove an unintended OR group, then add each required condition to the same filter group.
- Preview matching and nonmatching contacts and save the list.
Expected result: Only contacts satisfying every required condition in that group appear.
Test before going live: Check one contact matching all conditions and another who matches only one.
Why does my All Contacts list export have fewer rows than the contact record count?
When would I use this? Use this when a saved All Contacts list exports far fewer rows than the number of contacts shown in the CRM.
Review its filters. A list using an email opt-in criterion includes only subscribed contacts, so its row count can be lower than the total number of contact records.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Manage Lists and inspect the saved list's criteria.
- Check for an opt-in or email-subscription filter and decide whether it belongs in the list.
- For a contact inventory, remove that filter from an appropriate copy of the list and re-export; for a campaign recipient list, retain consent rules.
Expected result: The exported count reflects the criteria you intended rather than an overlooked subscription filter.
Test before going live: Compare the revised export to a known contact sample; do not treat all CRM contacts as eligible marketing recipients.
Can I make a list of group memberships with unfilled employee seats?
When would I use this? Use this when you want to remind primary contacts to assign unused employee seats.
Member365 does not currently provide a report that calculates open seats for each group membership. You can make a list of group primary contacts and ask them to review their seat assignments, then check the memberships individually.
Steps in Member365:
- In List Builder, create or reuse a list of the primary contacts for active organization memberships.
- Send a targeted email campaign asking those contacts to review and fill their employee seats.
- Check individual group memberships and seat packages before making account-level changes.
Expected result: Primary contacts receive a reminder; staff verify unused seats on each relevant membership rather than relying on a nonexistent aggregate report.
Can I make a list of all contacts added during a date range?
When would I use this? Use this when you want a list of every new CRM contact, including non-members, created in the last few weeks.
List Builder does not currently offer a contact creation-date filter that produces this combined list. A New Membership report covers members who joined, but it is not the same as all newly created contacts.
Steps in Member365:
- Decide whether your question is about new memberships or all new contact records.
- For new memberships, use the appropriate Membership report and record its date criteria.
- For all contacts, request a data-specific solution from Support rather than treating the membership report as a complete contact-creation list.
Expected result: You avoid interpreting a new-membership report as a count of every contact added to the CRM.
How do I copy a saved List Builder list?
When would I use this? Use this when a new audience needs most of the same filters as an existing saved list.
Direct answer: A copy option has been added to List Builder, so you can duplicate a list and edit the copy instead of rebuilding all its filters.
Steps in Member365:
- Open Lists → Manage Lists and find the list you want to reuse.
- Use the list’s copy option to create a second list, and give the copy a distinct name.
- Edit the copied list’s filters for the new audience and save it.
- Compare a few expected and excluded contacts before using it for a campaign or report.
Expected result: The original list keeps its filters and the new list can be edited independently.
Test before going live: Confirm the copied audience, especially any membership status and consent filters. If Copy is not yet visible in your account, check with Support.
How can I find contacts who have no email address?
When would I use this? Use this when cleaning a CRM or preparing a tag for contacts whose email field is blank.
Direct answer: The available List Builder filters do not include a blank-email filter. Export the relevant contact records, then filter the email column in the spreadsheet.
Steps in Member365:
- Export the relevant contact report with the email address and a stable identifier such as Member Number.
- Filter the exported email column for blanks, then review a sample of the resulting records.
- If preparing a contact import for those records, retain the identifier and add the exact Contact Tags or demographic column requested for the import.
Expected result: The spreadsheet identifies records with no email without treating a membership report as a complete list of all CRM contacts.
Test before going live: Use the filtered file for review before importing changes; contacts without email may need a member number to match existing records.
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