Send Instant Alert Message Action

This action sends a message by email, SMS or both mediums to any individual, call schedule and/or broadcast group that has been defined in the Instant Alert Address Book.

Message Recipients section
  1. From the Address Book panel, click on the intended recipients for the message.
  2. Click to move the selected members to the Recipients panel or click to move all members to the Recipient panel without having to select them first.
  3. The and arrows perform the reverse action when moving members from the Recipients panel to the Address Book panel.
  4. Click to refresh the contents of the Address Book panel, if new members have been added while the Central Configuration Manager has been active.

Message Parameters section

Message Type

Select the method to be used for the transmission of this message. Multiple selections are possible.

  • Default: Uses the default method defined against each recipient in the Instant Alert Address Book.
  • Email: Sends the message as an email.
  • SMS: Sends the message as an SMS.
Subject

Specifies the subject text of the message. Substitution variables may be used in this field.

Content

Specifies the body text of the message. Substitution variables may be used in this field.

  • Alert as HTML: Select this options to send the alert in HTML format
  • Use Text Below: Select this option to send the alert using user-defined text entered in the Content panel. Substitution variables can be included
Example

An example view of how the message will read when sent is displayed in the Example panel.

Substitution Variables

Displays a list of substitution variables that can be included in the Message Text. Use the vertical scroll bar to view additional variables not visible from the initial view.

Click OK to confirm the action.

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