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How to use your email with GroupCamp

This article explains how you can use your email with GroupCamp to update comment threads, transfer an email with attachments, post a message or add tasks from your email.

In this article:
Primary email address - Additional emails
Enable email notifications
Reply by email - Add a comment, attachments
Post a message by email - Transfer email with attachements
Create tasks in your projects by sending an email
G Suite users: Gmail contextual gadget

Primary email address - Additional emails

Your primary email address is used by GroupCamp to send you email notifications.

You can use additionnal email addresses as long as they have been added as additional email addresses in your Identity information. These email addresses will be recognized when you send emails to your GroupCamp account.

For more out, please consult this FAQ: How can I change my name, username, password, email, photo.

Enable email notifications

In the Email notifications menu of the @Me > Preferences app., select Receive an email immediatly.

Using your email with GroupCamp. Email integration

Reply by email - Add a comment, attachments

When you receive an email, you can comment or reply to an exisiting comment.

Replaying

Click on the link Reply or Comment (link mailto:). A new window will open up: 

Send a reply or a comment by email

Do not write in the subject line, your text will not be taken into account.

Enter your comment or reply in the body of the email, add attachments, then click on Send.

Post a message by email - Transfer email with attachements

GroupCamp allows you to post a message with attachments in the Group feed located in the Activity application.

To find out email address of the Activity app, click on the Group feed link.

Group feed email address

The popup lets you copy the feed email address and send a vCard file to your colleagues.

Group Feed email address window

Note: Font styles are not taken into account (bold, underline, colors, bullet points ...).

The message will appear in the Group Feed. Attachments will be attached to the post, they will also be located in the folder Shared with the group in the Files app of your project

Create tasks in your projects by sending an email

GroupCamp allows yous to add tasks directly from your email system.

Go in the Tasks app. of a project, click on the Create button and select Add tasks from your email.

Add tasks from your email

In the Add tasks from your email page 

Add tasks from your email

Click on the Edit - Destination task list button to set up: 

  • The email address of the Tasks app. in a project.
  • The destination task list.

Add followers

  • When a task is added by email, listed followers will be automatically added as followers of the task and therefore notified.

Email sending rules

  • Users in field To: are assigned to the task if they are members of the project.
  • Users in field Cc: are followers of the task.
  • The email subject line becomes the task name.
  • The body of the email becomes the task description.
  • Attachments are added to the task and also stored in the Shared with the group folder of the Project Files app.
  • The  email address needs to be used in one of the fields: To:, Cc, or Bcc.

Note: The Updates tab in the Information panel of the task list is updated every time a task is added by email. You can subscribe to the task list if you wish to receive notifications.

G Suite users: Gmail contextual gadget

If you are a Google G Suite for Business user, you can have a Gmail contextual gadget when your G Suite domain is linked to your GroupCamp account.

The GroupCamp gadget for Gmail allows you to add tasks in the Tasks app. of a GroupCamp project,  and post a message in the Group feed located in the Activity app. of a group. 

Gadget GroupCamp for Google Apps - Post a message

For more information on how to use GroupCamp with G Suite please read the following articles:

  • How to use GroupCamp Gmail gadget for G Suite users and Google Apps.
  • Project Management with G Suite and Google Apps for Work.

Frequently asked questions

  • Why was my email message automatically rejected
  • How to create project tasks from your email

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