Cannot set the email from address (reply-to) in SharePoint Designer workflow

Question

I have created several workflows for custom lists. Among other actions, they send out emails. It appears however, that they all use the same from-address. I would like to supply each of these workflows with different reply-to addresses.

Can I do that? After a lot of searching it appears that the only way is to create separate Web Applications, since the reply-to address is set on Web Application level. But that would require several extra web applications in my case, which again need their own site collections and sites.

I really, really miss a "From" field in the SharePoint Designer workflow "Send e-mail" action.

Best regards, Jan.

Answer 1

Hi,

I think it is not possible out of the box. Have a look at the "Send email extended" custom SPD workflow activity (http://www.codeplex.com/SPDActivities ). As per the website "Send email extended - Enhanced version of the OOTB activity. Allow you to specify the sender. Also does not break links in body."

Hope it helps.

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Xue-Mei Chang

Answer 2

Hi,

Thanks for pointing me in this direction. Sad as I was to learn that it couldn't be done out-of-the-box, I somehow had the feeling that it was going to be the answer. I tried out the CodePlex solution, which works brilliantly.

Best regards,
Jan

Answer 3

Jan:

I am new to Sharepoint 2010 and I don't know Visual Studio.  I looked at the CodePlex solution, but the installation instructions are not complete enough for me.  Do you have any documentation on how to install this solution. 

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you, edmondka

Answer 4

Hi,

Need the "From" field in SharePoint Designer 2013 Workflow. Kindly suggest.

Regards,