It is possible to manually generate ad-hoc correspondence from the Contacts tab of a case.


There are 3 different types of options to generate correspondence in this area of the system:


Option

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Description

Blank Emails

 

This option enables you to generate a blank email with a pre-defined subject line, using your PC’s default email software.

Users can type the content of the email before sending.

 

The email subject of blank emails is configured under System > Email Subjects.

 

Note: This option is only available if the contact has an email address recorded in the Address Book.

Blank Letters

 

This option enables you to generate a blank letter using a Standard Template.

 

This option is only available if you have configured a blank letter template within your system.

For more information on setting up a blank letter template, please see ‘Set up a Blank Letter Template’.

 

Note: There is a short cut to generate blank letters in the left hand menu of a case.

Correspondence Templates

 

This option enables users to generate Standard or Smart Templates uploaded within your system.

 

- Use the filters to find the template you want to generate

- Click on the template name

 

Standard Templates will download the generated correspondence from your internet browser.

Smart Templates will generate a task to produce your correspondence. Please see ’Process a Smart Correspondence Task’