Create HTML email using MailAction

[analyzediz]

Hi all,

I'm currently using Alfresco's MailAction class to send emails based on a scheduled job definition. From my JavaScript I am able to  prepare the message by obtaining a reference to the mailAction object  and setting the desired parameters such as:

mail.parameters.to = "to address";mail.parameters.subject = "subject"; mail.parameters.from = "from address";‍‍‍‍

I was able to successfully but If I attempt to send an HTML snippet, it's sending the email body as if it's a plain text email. I see that the underlying MailActionExecuter class uses the MimeMessageHelper to prepare the email that is to be sent. Of note is the setText() call on the MimeMessageHelper which sets the email body. It seems like the MailActionExecuter uses the setText(text) variant of this method and provides no way of invoking the setText(text, boolean) version which would allow one to specify a boolean value indicating that the body text is HTML.

Is there a way of getting around this, short of having to extend the MailActionExecuter? It seems like it would end up being a lot of duplicated code just to get this working.

Am I missing something here? Any pointer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[hyperation]

Hi analyzediz,

Any luck so far?

Thanks

[savic_prvoslav]

hi you should do :

 setText("text",true); ‍

[pp20218]

Hi,

I am sending mail using the Java Script code in my process definition. Like this
var mail = actions.create("mail");
mail.parameters.to = bpm_assignee.properties.email;
mail.parameters.subject = "Review and Approval of Document";
mail.parameters.from = initiator.properties.email;
mail.parameters.text = "Hi ";
mail.execute(bpm_package);

So where I need to set that?  setText("text",true);

Pls reply.

Thanks

[savic_prvoslav]

I will provide you with the code today.

[pp20218]

Thank you.

Waiting for ur reply.

[savic_prvoslav]

hi, i have code for you. hire .

var mail = actions.create("mail2");mail.parameters.to = "savic.prvoslav[at]gmail.com";mail.parameters.subject = "Html test";mail.parameters.from = "savic.prvoslav[at]gmail.com";mail.parameters.text = "My name is Savić Prvoslav<b> if you see this it is very bold</b>";mail.parameters.node=document;mail.execute(document);‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

I have taken freedom to add send file feature for you, hope this is helpful

[malleshwari]

hi savic.prvoslav i followed same code but i not able to send mail, i am writing the above code in the document-actions.js file to send mail when ever a document is opened by any one.

vikram

[pp20218]

Hi,

I tried with your code but I have so many issues. this is what I did.

(1)Copied custom-action.jar in /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/lib location.
(2)changed the review_processdefinition.xml as
var mail = actions.create("mail2");
      mail.parameters.to = bpm_assignee.properties.email;
      mail.parameters.subject = "Review and Approval of Document";
         mail.parameters.from = initiator.properties.email;
          mail.parameters.text = "Hi <b> if you see this it is very bold</b> ";
    mail.parameters.node=document;
         mail.execute(bpm_package);

only these 2 changes. When I restart the server I am getting error and my server is not starting .Log says as below.

11:04:38,939 ERROR [org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader] Context initialization failed
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.start(SMTPServer.java:198)
   at org.alfresco.email.server.impl.subetha.SubethaEmailServer.startup(SubethaEmailServer.java:60)
   at org.alfresco.email.server.EmailServer.onBootstrap(EmailServer.java:230)
   at org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.AbstractLifecycleBean.onApplicationEvent(AbstractLifecycleBean.java:56)
   at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:97)
   at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.publishEvent(AbstractApplicationContext.java:294)
….


Caused by: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
   at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
   at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:365)
   at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:319)
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.createServerSocket(SMTPServer.java:304)
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.start(SMTPServer.java:194)
   … 42 more

Also In 2nd way I copied that jar file and put custom-action-context.xml inside /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension Still the same problem.

I created a class CustomMailActionExecuter.java with your code but there are so many errors as below
(a) import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.TestModeable; is not there where I will find this class?
(b) inside executeImpl() MimeMessagePreparator mailPreparer = new MimeMessagePreparator(ruleAction, actionedUponNodeRef) shows the error the constructor Object() not defined.

Can you help pls?

Thanks

[savic_prvoslav]

ava.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.BindException: Address already in use

this means that you have port 8080( or some port else)  taken , restart your computer if this is local or see what port is taken .