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} .fr-fic.fr-dib { display: block; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fir { text-align: right; margin: 5px 0 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dib.fr-fil { text-align: left; margin: 5px auto 5px 0; } .fr-fic.fr-dii { float: none; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fil { float: left; margin: 5px auto; } .fr-fic.fr-dii.fr-fir { float: right; margin: 5px auto; } img.fr-dib.fr-fir { margin-right: 0; text-align: right; } img.fr-dib.fr-fil { margin-left: 0; text-align: left; } img.fr-dib { margin: 5px auto; display: block; float: none; } img.fr-bordered { box-sizing: content-box; border: solid 5px #CCC; } img.fr-shadow { box-shadow: 10px 10px 5px 0px #cccccc; } img.fr-rounded { border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -moz-background-clip: padding; -webkit-background-clip: padding-box; background-clip: padding-box; } </style><p><strong>In this guide we will cover:</strong></p><p><strong>- Configuration that adds Cc to an Email</strong></p><p><strong>- Configuration that adds Bcc to an Email</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Emails sent from Halo can draw Cc or Bcc addresses from various areas in the system. This guide covers the most commonly used.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Emails from a Ticket</span></strong></p><p>The following configuration options can add a Cc or Bcc into emails sent from a ticket.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">End-User of the Ticket</span></strong></p><p>In Configuration &gt; Email &gt; General Settings, enable &quot;Use Dynamic Email Lists&quot;. If enabled, the emails in the To/Cc/Bcc throughout the ticket will be defaulted automatically when sending an email.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImM4OTg1YzgxLTA5YzMtNGE2Zi04ODI1LTk4M2RlMzAzM2MwZiJ9.xRTBtJUZRA_R2Qoo87fIaDR8uKMRkCm3GorpXWKPsWc" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" style="width: 1213px; height: 489.556px;" width="1211" height="490"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 1. Dynamic email list option</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Followers</span></strong></p><p>In Configuration &gt; Tickets &gt; Ticket Types, the &quot;Followers&quot; field can be added to the &quot;Field List&quot; tab.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjAxMWYzMDIwLTY0ODEtNDMxNi05NDE1LTc2ZGI2ZGRmMjc1OSJ9.0GQU9cmooOOul2zadxi52d8uotD6DYHs3I6Tc_-wLko" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="931" height="603"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 2. Followers field on a ticket type.</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Followers will be Bcc&#39;d into emails on tickets they are following, unless &quot;Do Not Send Follower Emails&quot; is enabled in Configuration &gt; Notifications &gt; General Settings. <strong><em>Note: This option can be overridden on an action, covered further down this guide.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjA5MWY3YTI2LWQwODEtNGViMy05MjQxLTdjYjcwZTFhZDQwMiJ9.LUDZSPqhiyBiepGNGBLHhGS8bh2A8f3FAi1YANVDH7s" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="949" height="388"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 3. Disabling follower emails</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ticket Type</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Tickets &gt; Ticket Types &gt; Settings tab, there is an option to &quot;Always Bcc&quot;. Email addresses entered here will be Bcc&#39;d into all emails for this ticket type. When entering multiple email addresses, use &quot;\;&quot; to separate them.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImFmYTNhZTc0LTQ4NDktNDY0ZS1iNjdmLWFjYjlhNjBlMDJjZSJ9.uhGtT88Bq_m-tBOYGUzlQQuNBngK97sH6Izu5To5d44" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="943" height="682"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 4. Always Bcc option on a ticket type</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Actions</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Tickets &gt; Actions &gt; Defaults tab, various Cc and Bcc options can be set.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Default &quot;Cc&quot; from Ticket:</strong> When checked, the email &quot;Cc:&quot; field will be inherited from the Ticket&#39;s previous email.</li><li data-pasted="true"><strong>&quot;Cc&quot; address override:</strong> Any emails entered in this field (for multiple, separate these with a comma) will be set as a default for the &quot;Cc:&quot; field.</li><li data-pasted="true"><strong>&quot;Bcc&quot; address override:</strong> Any emails entered in this field (for multiple, separate these with a comma) will be set as a default for the &quot;Bcc:&quot; field.</li><li data-pasted="true"><strong>Cc/Bcc all followers:&nbsp;</strong>Any followers of the ticket will either be Cc or Bcc&#39;d in the email. <strong><em>Note: If &quot;Do Not Send Follower Emails&quot; is enabled in Configuration &gt; Notifications &gt; General Settings, this option will send an email still.</em></strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImRjYzQ0MWViLTk4MjUtNDk1YS1iNTYwLWQzMzg1NjA3OGZmOCJ9.GBV5pNKj0RcZ4qALxnWL76zQkyiORNnExGFK-WcAhTM" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="856" height="740"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 5. Cc and Bcc options on an action</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ticket Templates</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Tickets &gt; Templates &gt; Values tab, set the &quot;Email Cc List&quot;. Any Emails selected here will be added to the email Cc list of any tickets created from this template.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImRlYTMwMTI3LWIwMTAtNDJiMC04OWRkLWI1NWJmZTE4YTBjMyJ9.4Jrvu9f9GesXUudkluoyMckTSZcPD1eKcoDb4ytB_ac" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="673" height="493"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 6. Email Cc List option on a ticket template</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Customer Profile</span></strong></p><p>Account Managers will be Bcc&#39;d into the closure email, as well as receiving separate email notifications for logging, re-assigning, etc.</p><p><br></p><p>In Configuration &gt; Users &gt; General Settings, &quot;Enable Account Manager emails&quot;.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6Ijg5ZWE1YjdhLTUzNGItNGU1Ny05YWJhLThmY2U4NzA2NTUxMCJ9.M0uEATypxsv30gk-8BL5qYVyb9spScM0y_aNUGmXu4o" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="793" height="412"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 7. Enable Account Manager emails option</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p>The field can be overridden by the setting of the same name in Configuration &gt; Tickets &gt; Ticket Types &gt; Settings tab.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImUwMWZhYzg5LTY4N2UtNGE5MS1iNWJlLWIzNGIxODQ5NDJmNyJ9.tfTtJLoEIjPyv0cbcct6uUuPHsAVNOrgU-hg8Zy_NcE" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="948" height="651"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 8. Enable Account Manager emails on a ticket type</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p>An Account Manager can be set per customer within the &quot;Details&quot; tab or pane &gt; Assigning and Account Manager dropdown.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjMwM2FmMDllLTI2NDMtNGFmNi1iNDJhLWMzYjNlMTA0YjI5ZiJ9.lE1-i1tc3XqdZ8YwsrK2mz_k_MkfTFuVxCqqbBE1TiU" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="1224" style="width: 1226px; height: 530.458px;" height="530"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 9. Account Manager on a customer</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">User Profile</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Users &gt; General Settings, turn on &quot;Enable User Emails for all public Email Actions at Customer/Site level&quot;.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjYxZjgyNzA2LTU2NDgtNGNkOS1hNDUwLTZkMTdjMGRiMzQ5NCJ9.96_QYQpBKvfnerOEnRSEq8q1Tz3oBjcEZYfAybxSaRY" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="793" height="412"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 10. Public email actions at Customer/Site level global option</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p data-pasted="true">This will then show two additional options on a user&#39;s profile &gt; Preferences tab &gt; &quot;Customer Level Notifications&quot; or &quot;Site Level Notifications&quot; dropdowns.</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Send this User an Email for all public email Actions at Customer level:&nbsp;</strong>This user&#39;s email will be Cc&#39;d into any public email on a ticket within that customer.</li><li><strong>Send this User an Email for all public email Actions at Site level:</strong> This user&#39;s email will be Cc&#39;d into any public email on a ticket within that site.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImY0YzY5MjMzLWZlNDUtNGUxNi05ZjAwLWMzOWZlYmQwMzk4MSJ9.8qd3d-afVojVNtl4ztxJJmu5BriheaeQ-o0C3q3RtlU" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="1213" style="width: 1215px; height: 777.37px;" height="777"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 11. Enabling public action emails at user level</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Approval Processes</span></strong></p><p>Users who are part of an approval process but have delegated the approval will be added to the Cc of the approval emails. This is enabled from the user profile &gt; Preferences tab &gt; Approval Processes dropdown &gt; &quot;Approval delegation activated&quot;. An option will show to &quot;Do not CC original approver during delegation&quot; to disable this behaviour.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjMwZjE4ZmU1LTFjMDMtNDI3YS1iNWNkLWQzNmQxMzljMTU4OCJ9.6dBz1HPTQ3AUzhDN6x2Iw72GtKaFShyJxhWHFS-S4Vc" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="1210" style="width: 1212px; height: 777.708px;" height="778"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 12. Approval emails on an user</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Emails from Invoices</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">The following configuration options can add a Cc or Bcc into emails sent from an invoice.</p><p><br></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Billing &gt; General Settings, set the &quot;Add this email address to invoice email BCC&quot; option. All invoices emailed from Halo will then copy the address in to the Bcc field.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjcwZjYyYjkzLTFkMGYtNGVhMS04MWE2LTI5ZmQ3NmUzNjhhZCJ9.5DQeWpNAdHdSkb1yR_P0L2ZKrm0gGNWx0i5QYhXLwgI" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="787" height="444"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 13. Invoice email Bcc option</span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Emails from Purchase Orders</span></strong></p><p data-pasted="true">The following configuration options can add a Cc or Bcc into emails sent from a purchase order.</p><p><br></p><p data-pasted="true">In Configuration &gt; Purchase Orders, you can set the &quot;Purchase Order CC address&quot; or &quot;Purchase Order BCC address&quot; for Cc or Bcc respectively. The address(es) entered here will be defaulted on all purchase order emails.</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://halo.haloservicedesk.com/api/attachment/image?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImE5MjMyZWM0LWJkYjktNGI1Ny05NTA3LTBiNzk3ZmY4ZmVmZiJ9.v1GImvaLEj-nDe_kFTCQ3n3VosuwVGrxp58fKetjeUg" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dib" width="712" height="486"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fig 14. Purchase order Cc and Bcc options</span></strong></p><p><br></p>
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