Chapter 6: User Interface

Additional Work Item Information

E-mail Messages

E-mail messages can be sent to any worker, queue, or contact who has a valid e-mail address, as well as to ant SMTP format e-mail addresses. These e-mails are delivered to the recipients specified as a part of the work item save process and can be requests from the worker updating the work item for additional information or to answer a question. E-mails are also sent when work items change using the Notify rules feature. See “Notify Rules” on page 112.

To Send E-Mail Messages

1Click Work items> New work item.

2Click E-mail.

3Select the check box to send e-mail notification to the Current contact.

4Select the check box for each additional worker, use the scroll-bar to view options.

5Type a SMTP format e-mail address for each additional mail recipient in the box.

6Select an E-mail template from the drop-down list.

7Type a message in the text box.

8Click Done to return to the New work item page.

9Click Clear to discard changes.

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