AR System Email Messages form


Use the AR System Email Messages form to store information for outgoing and incoming email messages. Each message is stored as an entry in the AR System Email Messages form. 

For each message, this form provides the name of the mailbox from which the message was generated, the message type, name and organization of the mailbox owner; names of recipients sent to and copied; the text of the message (in HTML, plain text format, or a combination of both); and (under a separate tab) a list of any attachments included with the message. See the following figure for more information:

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For information about using the Email Messages form to troubleshoot traffic between incoming and outgoing emails, see Setting-up-outgoing-email.

The following table lists the first fields on the AR System Email Messages form:

Field name

Description

Example

Mailbox Name

Name of the configured mailbox.

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Mailbox Type

Select whether the mailbox is Incoming or Outgoing.

Display Advanced Options

Select Yes to display the advanced options available for viewing email information and errors.


Messages tab

The following table lists the first fields on the Messages tab.

Field name

Description

Example

From

Name of the mailbox the email is sent from.

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Reply To

Reply-to email address for the mailbox owner or administrator, if you plan to enable users to reply to notification messages sent from this mailbox.

Organization

For email clients that display an organization name, the name of the mailbox owner, or the administrator's organization.

To

Email addresses for those who should receive outgoing messages from this mailbox.

CC

Email addresses for those who should receive copies of outgoing messages from this mailbox.

BCC

Email addresses for those who should receive blind copies of outgoing messages from this mailbox.

Subject

Subject line for your email.

Priority

Value to use in the email message to get the desired Microsoft Outlook priority. Numbers from 1 to 100 are acceptable.

Important: Number 1 is the highest priority.

See the following figure for more information:


Attachments tab

The following table lists the first fields on the Attachments tab.

Field name

Description

Example

Add Attachment

Includes attachment with outgoing email.

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Modify Attachment

Lets you modify the attachment or attachment name.

Delete Attachment

Removes attachments from outgoing emails.

Refresh Table

Refreshes the table after you have added, modified, or deleted an attachment.

Add Existing

Includes previously saved attachment with outgoing email.

See the following figure for more information:


Advanced Options tab

The following table lists the first fields on the Advanced Options tab.

Field name

Description


Templates tab

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Header Template

Template to be used as the header template.

Content Template

Template to be used as the content template.

Footer Template

Template to be used as the footer template.

Variable Replacement tab

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Field Values

Value for a variable in the template.

AR System Server

With qualification variables, the name of the server on which the form resides.

AR System Server TCP Port

With qualification variables, any access information that is necessary.

AR System Server RPC Number

With qualification variables, any access information that is necessary.

AR System Form

With qualification variables, the name of the AR System form to which these values apply.

Qualification

Query used to retrieve data and substitute it in the email.


Attachment Alternatives tab

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Attachment Alternatives (attachment pool)

Attachment pool enables you to add the content of your email as a plain text, HTML, or RTF attachment, instead of typing it into the Body field in the Message tab.

Plain Text Content Attachment Encoding

Language encoding used.

HTML Content Attachment Encoding

Language encoding used.

RTF Content Attachment Encoding

Language encoding used.

Values Attachment Encoding

Language encoding used.

Message Information tab

The following table lists the first fields on the Message Information tab.

Field name

Description

Example

Message ID

The unique value that identifies the message.

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Date Received

The date on which the message was sent; this value is retrieved from the Date header of the incoming message.

Date Sent

The date on which the message was sent; applicable to outgoing messages only.

Execute/Send At

The timestamp of when the incoming message was executed, or when the outgoing message was sent.

Parse Message

The parsing status of the message; applicable to incoming messages only. The options and their meanings are:

  • No—The message has not yet been parsed.
  • Yes—The message is still in the incoming queue.
  • Error—An error occurred when parsing the message.
  • Parsed & Executed—The message was successfully parsed and executed.

Send Message

The sending status of the message; applicable to outgoing messages only. The options and their meanings are:

  • No—The message has not yet been sent.
  • Yes—The message is still in the outgoing queue.
  • Error—An error occurred when sending the message.
  • Sent—The message was successfully sent.
  • Error Sending-Retrying—The Email Engine is trying to send the message again because an error occurred at the previous attempt.

Errors tab

The Errors tab enables users to view error messages if their email is not sent correctly. The following table lists the first fields on the Errors tab.

Field name

Description

Example

Log Message Type

If a request fails to submit, the original message is returned as an attachment.

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Log Message Number

The error message number.

Create Date

The creation date of the error message.

Log Message Text

If a request fails to submit, the error message that indicates the reason for the failure is returned.


 

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