sending an email

[pmarreddy]

hi,

can somebody help me how to send an email when some event happens in the repository. i am using a custom client so i need a solution that doesnot involve alfresco webclient.

thanks prasanth

[kevinr]

You can create a rule that executes a javascript that in turn fires an email off using the email action. See
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JavaScript_API
http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JavaScript_API#Actions_API

Obviously you will need to use the web-client to setup the rule, but rules exist in the server so will still fire correctly using any client.

Thanks,

Kevin