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==Overview==
The '''Message center '''is used to display pre-defined message templates in order to simplify the creation of an email message and to streamline the emailing process.
==Accessing the Message Center==
1. Click the 9-square menu icon on the top right of your page.
:: {{Icon-Menu}}
2. Under the heading '''Communications, '''select '''Email. '''
:: [[File:Email from meu.png|600px|border]]
3. Click into the second tab labelled '''Templates.'''
:: [[File:Email templates.png|500px|border]]
Any templates that are already available to the system will be listed. Click the '''pencil icon '''on the left of the name of the template if you would like to edit that specific template.
==Creating a New Message Template==
When you have opened into the list of message templates, you are able to create a new message template.
1. Click the '''+ icon '''on the top left, above the list of templates.
2. Fill out the form fields to create a new email template.
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||'''Name'''
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||'''Type'''
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||'''Category'''
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||'''Private/Public'''
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||'''Role Allowed'''
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||'''Subject'''
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||'''Default Attachment'''
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||'''Body'''
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'''View Variables -'''
'''Font/Content Modification - '''
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The message center is used to display predefined message templates to simplify the creation of an email message.
==Creating an Email Template==
1. Select the '''Communications''', '''Email''' [[Menu|menu]].
[[Image:TemplatesTabInBar.png|link=]]
3. Click the '''New Template''' tab.
[[Image:NewEmailTemplates.png|1000px|border]]
The following options are available:
* '''Name''' - Template name as it will appear in the template list
* '''Type''' - Two types are available: '''Email Template''' and '''Email Signature'''. Each [[User|user]] can have an '''Email signature''' that will be automatically appended to the bottom of each message that they create.
* '''Category''' - You can select one of the following options:
* '''Private/Public''' - If you are in a [[Role|role]] with manager permission to create global templates, then you can use this option to create a template that can be used by everyone in the organisation. This option is not visible to people that do not have this manager permission.
* '''Role Allowed''' - Lookup to select the [[role|roles]] allowed to use this Email Template.
==Creating a Signature==
A signature template is used to add your signature to the bottom of the email message.
