Difference between revisions of "HowTo:Send Messages to Multiple Recipients"

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:'''Disadvantage:''' Requires manual effort that becomes excessive when duplicated my different users and/or repeated by the same user.
:'''Disadvantage:''' Requires manual effort that becomes excessive when duplicated my different users and/or repeated by the same user.
:''Learn more:'' [[Working_with_Cases#Respond to a Case or Add a Note|Respond to a Case or Add a Note]]
:''Learn more:'' [[Working_with_Cases#Respond to a Case or Add a Note|Respond to a Case or Add a Note]]
===Email Template===
:When creating an [[Email Template]], a comma-separated list of recipients can be specified.
:There are multiple ways to do it:
::* Individual recipient addresses can be hard-coded into the <tt>To</tt>, <tt>Cc</tt>, or <tt>Bcc</tt> fields.
::* [[Template Variables]] can be used include individual email addresses from related [[Contacts]] and [[Users]], by referencing [[Lookup]] fields contained in the current record.
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===Mechanism===
===Mechanism===

Revision as of 02:06, 29 January 2014

For:   Designers
Level: Beginner
Time:  5 minutes

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There are many ways to send a single message to multiple recipients. This writeup summarizes the possibilities, so you can choose the mechanism that is most appropriate for your application.

User-Controlled

When sending an email from a Case or from any other record in the system, a user can add as many recipients as they like.
Advantage: Infinite flexibility
Disadvantage: Requires manual effort that becomes excessive when duplicated my different users and/or repeated by the same user.
Learn more: Respond to a Case or Add a Note

Email Template

When creating an Email Template, a comma-separated list of recipients can be specified.
There are multiple ways to do it:
  • Individual recipient addresses can be hard-coded into the To, Cc, or Bcc fields.
  • Template Variables can be used include individual email addresses from related Contacts and Users, by referencing Lookup fields contained in the current record.
Advantage: xx
Disadvantage: xx

Mechanism

Description.
Advantage: xx
Disadvantage: xx

Wrap Up

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