Send Email

The Send Email object will send an email using the standard SMTP protocol.

How it is used

The Send Email object can be used to notify an administrator of problems that have occurred with a system that cannot be resolved.

Configuration

To configure the Send Email object you will need to know your SMTP server information, the recipient of the email, and the message that you want to send.

Details Tab

 

Subject	Type the subject of the email.
Recipients	The list displays the email addresses that the email will be sent to. To remove an item, select it and click Remove. To edit an item, double-click it. To add an item, click Add, specify the Email address and whether it belongs in the To:, Cc:, or Bcc: field and click OK.
Message	Select how you want the message to be entered for this email: • Text - Type the message body. To use HTML formatting, you will need to select HTML as the Format on the Advanced tab. • File - Type the file that contains the message body. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the file.
Attachments	The list displays the attachments that will be sent with the email. To remove an item, select it and click Remove. To edit an item, double-click it. To add an item, click Add, specify the path of the attachment and click OK.
Task fails if an attachment is missing	Select to cause the Send Email object to fail if any of the attachments cannot be found when the email is being sent.

Advanced Tab

 

Priority	Select the priority that the email will be sent with.
Format	Select the format that will be used for the message body. Some SPAM filters may not allow Rich Text or HTML email.
User Id	If your SMTP server requires authentication, you will need to type the user Id that will be used to send the email.
Password	Type the password that is associated with the User Id.

Connect Tab

 

Email address	Type the email address that will be inserted into the From: field of the email.
Computer	Type the name of the SMTP server. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the server.
Port	Select to change the port that will be used to connect to the SMTP server. The default port is 25.

Available Published Data

 

Name	Description
Subject of the email	The subject of the email that was sent.
Recipient of the email	The address of the recipient of the email.
Body of the email message	The body of the email.
Name and path of the attached file	The full path of the file that was attached.
Email account	The SMTP account that was used to send the email.
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)	The name of the SMTP server used to send the email.
Outgoing mail server port number	The port used to communicate with the SMTP server.

Common Published Data