Send Email

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Send Email

 

Sends email through the specified SMTP server. Messages can have attachment files. For example, you can create a task that automatically e-mails monthly invoices to a specific customer outlining the sales charges for that month.

 

Message tab

 

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From

Enter the e-mail address of the person sending the e-mail.

 

Reply to

If the reply-to address is different from the sender's address, you can provide an alternate email address for replies in this field. You can leave this field blank.

 

To

Enter the e-mail address to which you are sending the e-mail.

 

CC

Enter the address of any people to which you want to send a courtesy copy.

 

Subj

Enter the subject of the e-mail.

 

Request a Return Receipt

If you want to get a confirmation of a reading, switch on this checkbox. Pay attention, it does not guarantee getting a receipt even if an addressee has opened and read the letter. It depend on settings of a mail client of the addressee.

 

Encoding

The character set of the message. RoboTask doesn't convert specified text of the message, but you have to specify character set if the message contains non-latin characters.

 

Message Text

Enter the text that you want to send. If you enter .html tags, click the Is HTML check box.

 

Tip

You can cut and paste .html code from Notepad into this window with the CTRL+V keys.

 

Is HTML

Click this check box if you have entered .html tags in the Message Text box.

 

Attachment tab

 

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Attachments

Attachments list is the list of file names, one file name per line.

Click the plus button to add attachments to the e-mail. You can add more than one attachment. Click the X button to remove attachments from the list.

 

Variable

Allows you to add a variable to the action or triggering event that you selected. You must place the cursor in a edit box in the settings dialog window of the action or event and then click the {V} button.

 

SMTP Server & mail agent tab

 

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Host

Enter the name of the host to which you want to send the e-mail using SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol).

 

Port

Enter the port number to use.

 

SSL/TLS mode

You can set SSL/TLS mode of the connection. There are three options:

 

None

SSL

TLS

 

Authentication Required

Click this check box if the remote mail server requires user authentication and enter the user name and password to log into the remote server.

 

Variable

Allows you to add a variable to the action or triggering event that you selected. You must place the cursor in a edit box in the settings dialog window of the action or event and then click the {V} button.

 

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