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Overview 

The Generic Email Notifications feature allows you to create customised email templates based on existing ones.

Step-by-Step

1. Enable and configure feature

  1. Go to SettingsFeature ManagementContent.

  2. Ensure Generic Email Notifications is enabled, then click Configure
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  3. Configure Generic Email Notification Settings.
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  4. To enable this feature on your site, in General Settings, toggle ON Enable Generic Email Notifications

  5. In Default Email Subject, enter a default email subject

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2. Customise Registration Verification email templates

When Registration Verification is enabled, three email templates become available in the Users submenu (ContentEmailsUsers):
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  • B2C Registration Verification Notification Email - this template contains text for the alert email sent to the nominated staff member when a user registers (if an email address is entered in step 7 of the configuration procedure).  
     B2C Registration Verification Notification Widget 
  • B2C Registration Verification Required Email - this template contains text for the email sent to the user once they click Submit. It contains the verification link the user must click on to activate their account.
     B2C Registration Verification Required Widget
  • B2C Registration Verification User Notification Email - this template contains text for the email sent to the user once they have registered (if step 5 in the configuration procedure is enabled).   
     B2C Registration Verification User Notification Widget

Each template contains an email content widget for emails sent during the Registration Verification process. Click on the link to each widget for further help in customising each email message.

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2. Create a Notification Type


  1. Go to the Notification Types section.

  2. Click Add Notification Type.

  3. In Notification Type, enter a description for the email type.
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  4. In Email Subject, enter the email subject to display in the email.

  5. Click Save.


3. Specify Email Template

  1. Go to the Email Templates section.

  2. Click Add New Email Template.
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  3. Create the new email template in the New Email Template popup. In Template Name, enter a unique name. It cannot be the same as an existing email template. 

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  4. In Email Template to Copy, select an existing email template as a base. 
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  5. Click Save. Once saved, the new template ID (guid) can be copied to clipboard and the template can be accessed directly by selecting Edit Template.
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Use Custom Email Template

  1. When the User submits the registration form, they are alerted that a verification email has been sent.  
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  2. The email they receive contains a link to verify and activate their account. 
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  3.   

    (i) If the User clicks on the link before it expires, they are taken to your site where a message confirms successful verification. 

    Their account is now activated and they can now login to their account.

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    (ii) If the User clicks on an expired link, they will be alerted that they need to generate another verification email by clicking the provided link. 

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    Clicking on the link will take them to a page where they can enter their email address and submit a request for another verification email. 

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    Once submitted, a message confirms that the verification email has been sent.

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Additional Information

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Minimum Version Requirements


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4.36

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Prerequisites


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Self Configurable


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Yes


Business Function


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Content


BPD Only?


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Yes


B2B/B2C/Both


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Both


Third Party Costs


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Related help

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Content by Label
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cqllabel = "widget" and title ~ "register"