| Solution |
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You can send text emails to your list of
contacts using 'Send e-mail' feature provided
by Automation Anywhere. See Solution - A.
If you want to use your own email client see
Solution - B.
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Solution - A
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| 1. |
Create list of email
addresses |
- Create List Variable from Tools Menu
-> Variable Manager.
- Make sure “User Variables” tab
is selected. Click “New” and in
'Type' selection select “List”.
Type email addresses. Give an appropriate
name to List Variable (say
“MyContacts”) and save the List
Variable.
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| 2. |
Send text e-mail to
a list of email addresses |
- Select 'Send email' command from the
'Internet' category and insert the list
variable (MyContacts) in the 'TO' field.
- Keep this command in a Loop for List
variable.
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OR Solution -
B
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| 1. |
Create list of email
addresses |
- Create List Variable from Tools Menu
-> Variable Manager.
- Make sure “User Variables” tab
is selected. Click “New” and in
'Type' selection select “List”.
Type email addresses. Give an appropriate
name to List Variable (say
“MyContacts”) and save the List
Variable.
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| 2. |
Record task to send
an email |
- Click on “Record” to Record a
New Task.
- Open Outlook Express (or any other mail
program). Create a new mail. Insert your own
email address in To field. Enter Subject,
Message & send email. Once mail is sent,
stop the recording & save the task.
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| 3. |
Replace To email
address with email list |
- In the Task Editor, identify the action
where you typed in your email address. Double
click or right click and select
“Edit” Keystroke event.
- Replace your email address with
“MyContacts” variable and save the
Keystroke event.
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| 4. |
Loop through all
email addresses |
- From “Commands” window on the
left select “Loop->“Start
Loop”.
- Select List option and specify the email
list variable you created.
- Now using Up/Down arrow key in the tool
bar make the "Start Loop" is the 1st
statement and “End Loop” is the
last statement.
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