In your process design, you may include a Tool element and map it to the Email Tool.In the plugin configuration
, you will need to setup the Configure email server settings in the Plugin Configuration dialog box.
Figure 1: Email Setting up the Email Settings.
In the next Email tab, you may customize the content of the email.
Figure 2: Customizing the Email contentContent
You may make use of hash variables in your email message to gain access to useful information such as requester's details, form data, etc.
Figure 3: Including File Attachments
You can also include file attachments in the email by looking up the files uploaded in a form or by providing a system path or URL for external files.
Note: If you would like want to set up a Task Notification on setup a task notification for new tasks, please see Email Notifications User Notifications.
Verifying SMTP Server Connectivity
You will need to check with the server administrator on permission for connection/port for the SMTP server. A quick way to check connectivity to the server is to execute the following command:
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telnet mail.sampleDomain.com 25
Connecting To mail.sampleDomain.com... |
Upon successful connection, you will see this message:
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+OK Microsoft Exchange Server 2001 POP3 server version 1.2.3.4 (sampleDomain.local) ready. |