Messages (aka, notifications) can be distributed to accounts using a variety of methods. In addition to the usual bundle tops, messages can be exported to files and distributed via email, FTP, telephone, or the Web using Carrier Mail Export and a file format created using File Map.
Account Notification is used to define the message notification methods (bundle tops, email, phone, etc.) that can be used for distributing messages to accounts.
To define an account notification method:
Select Distribution | Account Setup | Account Notification to display the Account Notification screen.
Click the Add icon and enter information in the fields described below.
ACCOUNT NOTIFICATION
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Enter a user-defined notification ID.
DESCRIPTION
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Enter a user-defined description for this account notification.
NOTIFICATION METHOD
predefined
Select the notification method: • Bundle Tops: Messages will be printed on the bundle top or exported to the bundle top file. • Email: A file will be created that will include the email address in the in Notification Details of the account record. • FTP: A file will be created that will include the URL listed in the Notification Details of the account record. • Phone: A file will be created to be used in sending messages via phone using the phone number listed in the Method Type. • XML: A file will be created that will include the URL listed in the Notification Details of the account record.
METHOD TYPE
setup
If the notification method is “phone”, identify the phone type here. Other notification methods will populate this field automatically. For example, a method of “XML” will automatically populate this field with “URL”.
FILE MAP
setup
This is where you connect the Account Notification to the File Map you created earlier, which will be used when Carrier Mail Export is run.
Click OK to save the account notification in the database or Add Another to save the existing record and add another account notification.