Configuring the Mail Component

This section describes how to configure the Mail component.

  1. Double-click the Mail component icon .

    The Mail Component Editor appears.

  2. From the Mail Component Editor, type the mail server’s name in the Mail Server text box.

  3. In the From text box, type the sender’s address.

    You can automate these steps by specifying the information in the Isight Preferences. Once specified, the Mail Server and From text boxes are populated automatically when you open the Mail Component Editor. For more information about setting these preferences, see Setting Mail Server Preferences in the Isight User’s Guide.

  4. In the Subject text box, type a subject for the message.

  5. Add e-mail addresses to the recipients list.

    You can use the three common e-mail recipient specifications: To, Cc, and Bcc. Click To: to access Cc and Bcc. Insert commas to separate multiple recipients on a single line.

    You can define the From, Subject, and To entries by using parameters whose values are inserted when the component executes, which allows the e-mail to be defined more dynamically. To set this option, use the notation {var <parameter-name>}, where <parameter-name> is replaced by the name of the parameter whose value you want to insert.

  6. Type a text message in the large text box.

  7. Add a parameter as part of the message body.

    1. In the Parameter to insert list, select the parameter.

      You can sort the parameters in the list by component. Right-click in the list, and select Group Parameters. The setting is saved as a preference for this component. You can use the Preference option to set the initial default for this option for all applicable component editors. You can also choose to not group parameters for the selected component. For more information about these Preference options, see Setting Parameter Preferences in the Isight User’s Guide.

    2. Place the cursor in the message body at the location where you want the parameter information to appear, and click the button.

      When the Mail component executes, the parameter value displays in place of the parameter name in the recipient’s e-mail.

      Note: If you want to add multiple parameters in the format “name = value” to the message body, click the button and select the parameters that you want to add from the Select Parameters dialog box.

      Isight adds the parameter name to the message body.

    3. Repeat the above steps for each parameter that you want to send.
    4. Click OK to save your selections and to return to the editor.

  8. Add a file parameter as an attachment.

    You can add only file parameters as attachments.

    1. Click the Attachment tab .
    2. Perform the following:

      • To add an existing file parameter as an attachment, click the button and select the file parameter from the dialog box. Click OK to save your selections and to return to the editor.
      • To add a file from a disk as an attachment, click the button and navigate to the file. Isight creates a file parameter for the selected file.
      • To remove an attached file parameter, select it and click the button.

    3. Repeat the above steps for each file that you want to send.

  9. If desired, click the Send button to send the e-mail while you are working in the editor.

    Otherwise, Isight sends the e-mail once the component executes, whether independently or within the model.

  10. Click OK to save your changes and to close the Mail Component Editor.