Prospect records link a customer name to a list code. They are commonly created as a result of importing lists of names from outside sources. They also may be created when you enter a prospect name using the 'Prospects' transaction and when you convert expired subscribers to prospects using the expired subscription purge.
You will want to purge prospect records after you have exhausted their promotional possibilities. When the prospect record is purged, the customer record that is linked to it will also be purged, unless that customer is linked to other list codes or owns any subscriptions.
To run the prospect purge, select 'Purge...' under the 'Updates' menu and then select 'Prospects'.
The selection of the prospects to be purged is made on the Prospect Lists, Customer 1, Customer 2 and Customer 3 tabs.
Click here for more information on Filter screens.
After you are done filling in the filter, click on "OK" and a message box will appear with the following options:
Run it now exclusively, only lookup allowed
Run it with tonight's jobs
Save to an existing job list
Create a new job list
Click here for details on options for running purge updates.