Email Tool enables one to send emails as part of a workflow process.
Figure 1: Email Tool Properties - Configure Email Tool
SMTP Host | Mail server address |
SMTP Port | Mail server port |
Security | Mail server security
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Does the SMTP need authentication? | Does your mail server need you to be authenticated? |
SMTP Username | Mail server authentication username |
SMTP Password | Mail server authentication password |
Figure 2: Email Tool Properties - Email
From | Sender of the email |
To (Specific email address) | Email recipient (multiple emails are separated by commas) |
To (Participant ID) | Participant ID (workflow process participants) |
CC | Carbon Copy email recipient (multiple emails are separated by commas) |
Subject | Short description of email message |
Message | Email content |
HTML Content? | Is the email content an HTML material? |
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You may specify both "To (Specific email address)" and "To (Participant ID)" at the same time. Both will be taken into account when email is sent. |
Figure 3: Email Tool Properties - Attachments
Form | Form to attach |
Form Upload Fields | File attachment field ID; "Form" must be selected first for this option to work. |
Files | If files are not in the form, you may use this option to specify the path to the files you want to attach. |
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Troubleshooting
Security Applications / Firewall
When your emails fail to be sent out or to connect to the SMTP server, email sending may have been blocked by an anti-virus or firewall installed in the local machine. Ensure that your Java Runtime Engine is given the permission to send messages out.