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How do I use Apex email template?
Go to Setup-> search ‘template’ -> choose ‘Classic Email Templates’-> click on ‘New Template’ button. Select Visualforce option for ‘type of email template’. Enter template name, keep the other defaults. For this example we use ‘Test Account Alert Email’.
How do you use SingleEmailMessage?
SingleEmailMessage Methods
- getTemplateName() The name of the template used to create the email.
- setBccAddresses(bccAddresses) Optional.
- setCcAddresses(ccAddresses) Optional.
- setCharset(characterSet)
- setDocumentAttachments(documentIds)
- setEntityAttachments(ids)
- setFileAttachments(fileNames)
- setHtmlBody(htmlBody)
What is Apex’s email?
You can use email services to process the contents, headers, and attachments of inbound email. For example, you can create an email service that automatically creates contact records based on contact information in messages.
How to send emails in singleemailmessage class?
SingleEmailMessage class contains methods for sending emails. SingleEmailMessage contains below methods. setBccAddresses(String[]) setCcAddresses(String[]) setCharset(String) setDocumentAttachments(ID[]) setFileAttachments(EmailFileAttachment[])
How to send emails using single email message?
By using Single email message we can send emails. SingleEmailMessage class contains methods for sending emails. SingleEmailMessage contains below methods. setBccAddresses(String[]) setCcAddresses(String[]) setCharset(String)
When to use an email template in apex?
The above method is used only when you want to associate a Email Template to your email. When you use an Email Template you will have to specify a valid Contact Id, or User Id, or Lead Id as the target Object Id. If you specify any other object’s Id your code wouldn’t work.
Do you have to specify ID for email template?
When you use an Email Template you will have to specify a valid Contact Id, or User Id, or Lead Id as the target Object Id. If you specify any other object’s Id your code wouldn’t work. If you do not want to use a template you can specify the toAddress, Subject and Body of the email using the appropriate methods.