Commnia allows you to send and record project Instructions with Commnia Inbox as an email message. This way you retain full transparency within your Inbox.
Commnia Inbox allows you to attach plans, mark-ups and other relevant documents to ensure that your instructions are clear.
1. Access Project Instruction
Navigate to the menu bar icon and search New Email.
Select Project Instruction from Category Folder.
2. Add Recipients
Start typing the name of the contact to display a list of users from the project contact list.
Alternatively, you can click on the To, CC or BCC button to display the full global contact list.
If a contact is not already a part of Commnia, you are able to add them by clicking on the Create New Contact icon.
To see how to Create New Contact - click here. The Send Privately function means that recipients will not see who else the email has been sent to in To Field.
3. Enter Email Subject
Enter a subject for your new email message.
4. Complete Dynamic Fields
Enter any required information into the dynamic fields.
The dynamic fields have been set up based on the email type.
i.e. For a Project Instruction, the default fields are Requested By Date, Notice Category and the option to include Addons.
- Enter the date you would like a response by.
- Enter the Notice Category from the drop-down menu.
Click on Addons to include a Standard Clause, Cost Table and Authorisation.
5. Enter the Email of the Body
- Enter your email message into the description field.
- You can manually enter the body of your email, this field is in Html format meaning you can paste text and images directly from word or even your internet browser.
- Alternatively, select from a list of Custom templates.
To see how to create Custom Correspondence Templates click here.
6. Attach Files
Files can be attached to the email directly from Commnia Drive, the document register, from your local device or drag and drop files with no restriction on file size.
To learn more about how to attach files to email click here.
7. Send Email
Your email signature will automatically be included in every email communication. You can edit your email signature by clicking on the edit icon
To learn how to create and edit your signature click here. Once you've entered all information for your email, you can Preview it, Save it as a Draft or Send it.
If you have clicked to Send Privately the recipients will not see who else the email has been sent to.