OS4X plugin os4xplugin email templating

Purpose

This plugin uses a defined text template as HTML input, replaces all variables and sends an email.

Plugin configuration

Configuration

The meaning of the configuration values is as follows:

• Mail template: a selected email template as HTML input, typically with variables.
• Overridden mail address: dynamically changed TO address for the email. Default: receive job: job recipient; send job: job sender.
• Overridden FROM address of email: if required, the changed sender of the email.
• Email address CC: additional email recipient(s) in copy (CC). Default: empty.
• Email address BCC: additional email recipient(s) in blind copy (BCC). Default: empty.
• Subject of email: email subject. Default: empty (must be set!)
• Send subject UTF-8 encoded: compatibility switch for special characters, i.e. german umlauts.
• Debug mailing: activate to receive more debug output in the plugin logs, making it easier to replay problems.
• Overridden MTA program: executable of mail sending. Default: "sendmail" (must be resolvable via PATH of the running user).

Remarks

Since OS4X release 2025-01-21, sent emails via this plugin will be saved in the database for later access. The referenced job has a menu button on the top of the job details in OS4Xadmin, giving access to these mails. The date and subject is the menu entry in the "Mails" button. A tooltip shows the recipient(s) of the email. The download is available as EML file, which can be opened by a standard email client.