New Transmittal Email

New Transmittal | Email

Commnia Transmittals from the Inbox is one of two methods used to send documents.

Click here to learn more about our second method, The Transmittal Grid.


1. Navigate to New Transmittal Email

Navigate to the menu bar icon and click Inbox under Communication. 

To create a new email, click on the + New Email button on the far right.




2. Select Document Category/Folder

If you would like to change the category, select the document category from the drop-down list, or type in the search box to find what you need quickly. The email form will change depending on which document category you select, for example, a Delay Notice will include delay duration and steps taken to minimise the delay.



To see how to create a Document Category/Folder click here.


3. Add Recipients

Start typing the name of the contact in the To section to display a list of users from the project contact list.

Note: The list in the recipient field is limited to the Project Contact List.

Alternatively, you can click on the To, CC or BCC button to display the full global contact list.  

  1. You can Filter Contacts by Job or any of the options in the Search box.
  2. You can also filter the list by typing a Keyword, Name or Company.
  3. Select your contacts by clicking on the checkbox next to the names of the contacts.
  4. If a contact is not already a part of Commnia, you are able to add them by clicking on the Create New Contact icon.
  5. Once you have made a selection click Add Recipients.



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.


4. Enter Email Subject

Enter a subject for your new email message.




5. 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 Document Transmittal, the default fields are Requested By Date and the option to include Addons.




Click on Addons to include a Standard Clause, Cost Table, Steps taken to minimise delay and Authorisation.

Standard Clause, copy and paste from a document, or insert directly from a custom template.

  1. You can Filter Standard Clause templates by any or all of the search options. The most popular filter is selecting a document category from the dropdown list.
  2. Select the template by clicking the checkbox.
  3. Click on the arrow to display the details of the Template Description.
  4. Once you have made a selection click Add to return your email.



To see how to create Custom Standard Clause Templates click here.

Cost Table will allow you to include a cost table with your email. You can apply a percentage admin charge which will add a fee based on the value of the cost table.

If you select Cost Table the following dialogue box will appear.

  1. Enter Description, Reference (optional), Qty, Rate of each unit.
  2. Select the GST option accordingly.
  3. Select Cost Status from the drop-down menu.
  4. Once Cost is entered click Add New Item.
  5. You can Edit cost by clicking on the Pen Icon or clicking the trash icon to remove it.
  6. Once you have entered all information into the cost table, click on Add to return to your email.



Authorisation will display a new field where you can either enter the details of the authorisation or insert directly from a custom template.




To see how to add authorisation templates to the Inbox email click here.


6. 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.

7. 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.


8. Set up your signature

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.


9. Preview and Save as Draft

You can preview the document transmittal by clicking on the Preview button. This will display a pdf preview of your transmittal.

Your transmittal can also be saved as a draft by clicking the Save as Draft button, allowing you to review them at a later time. This also gives you the ability for another colleague to review prior to distributing.




10. Send your Transmittal

Congratulations, you're nearly there! Hit the Send button to complete the Transmittal. Reminder, you have the option to send normally or to send as private, hiding the list of recipients from the users.

If you have clicked to Send Privately the recipients will not see who else the email has been sent to in the To field.




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