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

From

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

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.

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

Is HTML

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

Attachments

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 tab

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.

Use SSL

Click this checkbox if you want to use SSL connection.

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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