Email output

Email output

This section contains information about emailing from (and to) InterFormNG2.


For the most email scenarios you would need to setup an email server and then use either of the workflow components, Create PDF email (if you want a standard PDF attachment) or Send an html email (if you do not want any attachment - or non-standard attachment).
Below you can find links to more details regarding emailing.
  1. Email server
    This covers the configuration of the email servers.
  2. Email input
    The file types, that you can use as input for emailing. It also covers the option to monitor an email server for incoming emails and handle those in a workflow.
  3. Email body
    The options for setting up the body section of the emails.
  4. Email attachments
    The normal attachment in an email is a PDF file, that is the result of a merge between the input file (XML or spooled file) and a template. You can however create emails without an attachment or with multiple attachments. The linked section explains the details and the options.
  5. Email log
    You can copy the outgoing emails to an email log. This covers the options.
  6. Email creator
    The email creator can be set with the workflow component, email creator. The email creator is as default the name of the workflow, that created the email. The email creator is shown as a specific column in the email log.
  7. Save or hold emails
    This link includes information about how to save, hold or even delay the outgoing emails.
  8. Email notifications
    This covers the possible email notifications from InterFormNG2. This includes the options to get an email if the system health is not optimal, for a password recovery or even information if an error should occur.
The video below can also be used as an introduction to email in InterFormNG2:



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