# Sending Test Emails for Smart Content

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/sending-test-emails-for-smart-content/144979>\
**Category:** Email Marketing Tool\
**Tags:** marketing-email\
**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sending-test-emails-for-smart-content/144979 "2026-01-15T14:23:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ZDollard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@ZDollard](https://community.hubspot.com/u/ZDollard)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sending-test-emails-for-smart-content/144979/1 "2026-01-15T14:23:32Z")

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Hello,

I’m wondering whether it is possible to send a test version of an email that has been tweaked using the smart content feature without it defaulting to sending a test preview of the default version?

I know we can test the different variations in the preview section, however, it would be great if we could test as a test email too.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/sending-test-emails-for-smart-content/144979/2 "2026-01-15T14:25:22Z")

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Hi @ZDollard,

“All smart modules will display the version that applies to the contact you’re testing”, see here: [Create and manage smart content rules](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/website-and-landing-pages/create-and-manage-smart-content-rules)

In other words, you need to send the test email for a contact that meets the smart content filter rules (second dropdown when preparing a test email send).

Best regards!