Actions of type Send double opt-in email start the double opt-in process. After submitting the form, the data is locked in the system and the user receives an email. This email contains a confirmation link. Only after the user has clicked on this confirmation link, the data record is released for the workflow. You can use the Doube-Opt-In event to run a workflow when the user confirms the double opt-in. CONTENTS |
Parameters
Email details
- Email to
- Specifies the email recipient. Multiple recipients are separated by a comma. The use of variables is possible.
- Email from
- Specification of the sender of the email. The use of variables is possible.
- Sender name
- Specification of the name of the sender of the email. The use of variables is possible.
Email content
- E-Mail format
- Select in which format the email should be sent. You can choose between HTML (default), Plain Text or HTML and Plain Text. The contents of the respective formats can be defined separately under Content.
- Subject
- Specifies the subject of the email. The use of variables is possible.
- HTML
- Content of the email. The use of variables is possible.
Advanced settings
- Lock form record in inbox
- When enabled, the form record is locked in the inbox while the double opt-in is pending. Locked form records cannot be view nor edited.
- Show confirmation page
- When enabled, shows a confirmation with a confirmation button page when the user click on the confirmation link, instead of confirming the double opt-in immediately. The double opt-in is confirmed only once the user click on the confirmation button. We recommend you enable this option as there are some email programs that open links automatically in the background, thereby confirming the double opt-in inadvertently with the user's consent.
- Reply page if double opt-in fails (e.g. double opt-in already done).
- Selection of a HTML-Templates, which will be displayed in case of a failure of the double-opt-in process.
Action variables
Actions of type Send double opt-in email provide Action variables which can be used in subsequent actions.
Standard action variables
- [%$<action name>.SUCCESS%]
- Return whether action was successfully executed. Returns Boolean (true/false).
- [%$<action name>.RESULT%]
- Return all results provided by the action in structured form.
- [%$<action name>.ERROR_CODE%]
- The error code thrown in case of an error in the action. Empty if no error occurred.
- [%$<action name>.ERROR_MESSAGE%]
- The thrown error message in the action's error case. Empty if no error occurred.
Action specific action variables
None currently.
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