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Create HTML email using MailAction

analyzediz

Hi all,

I'm currently using Alfresco's MailAction class to send emails based on a scheduled job definition. From my JavaScript I am able to prepare the message by obtaining a reference to the mailAction object and setting the desired parameters such as:

mail.parameters.to = "to address";
mail.parameters.subject = "subject"; 
mail.parameters.from = "from address";
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I was able to successfully but If I attempt to send an HTML snippet, it's sending the email body as if it's a plain text email. I see that the underlying MailActionExecuter class uses the MimeMessageHelper to prepare the email that is to be sent. Of note is the setText() call on the MimeMessageHelper which sets the email body. It seems like the MailActionExecuter uses the setText(text) variant of this method and provides no way of invoking the setText(text, boolean) version which would allow one to specify a boolean value indicating that the body text is HTML.

Is there a way of getting around this, short of having to extend the MailActionExecuter? It seems like it would end up being a lot of duplicated code just to get this working.

Am I missing something here? Any pointer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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hyperation

Hi analyzediz,

Any luck so far?

Thanks

savic_prvoslav

hi you should do :

 setText("text",true); ‍

pp20218

Hi,

I am sending mail using the Java Script code in my process definition. Like this
var mail = actions.create("mail");
mail.parameters.to = bpm_assignee.properties.email;
mail.parameters.subject = "Review and Approval of Document";
mail.parameters.from = initiator.properties.email;
mail.parameters.text = "Hi ";
mail.execute(bpm_package);

So where I need to set that? setText("text",true);

Pls reply.

Thanks

savic_prvoslav

I will provide you with the code today.

pp20218

Thank you.

Waiting for ur reply.

savic_prvoslav

hi, i have code for you. hire .

var mail = actions.create("mail2");
mail.parameters.to = "savic.prvoslav[at]gmail.com";
mail.parameters.subject = "Html test";
mail.parameters.from = "savic.prvoslav[at]gmail.com";
mail.parameters.text = "My name is Savić Prvoslav<b> if you see this it is very bold</b>";
mail.parameters.node=document;
mail.execute(document);‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

I have taken freedom to add send file feature for you, hope this is helpful

pp20218

Hi,

I tried with your code but I have so many issues. this is what I did.

(1)Copied custom-action.jar in /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/lib location.
(2)changed the review_processdefinition.xml as
var mail = actions.create("mail2");
      mail.parameters.to = bpm_assignee.properties.email;
      mail.parameters.subject = "Review and Approval of Document";
         mail.parameters.from = initiator.properties.email;
          mail.parameters.text = "Hi <b> if you see this it is very bold</b> ";
    mail.parameters.node=document;
         mail.execute(bpm_package);

only these 2 changes. When I restart the server I am getting error and my server is not starting .Log says as below.

11:04:38,939 ERROR [org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader] Context initialization failed
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.start(SMTPServer.java:198)
   at org.alfresco.email.server.impl.subetha.SubethaEmailServer.startup(SubethaEmailServer.java:60)
   at org.alfresco.email.server.EmailServer.onBootstrap(EmailServer.java:230)
   at org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.AbstractLifecycleBean.onApplicationEvent(AbstractLifecycleBean.java:56)
   at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:97)
   at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.publishEvent(AbstractApplicationContext.java:294)
….

Caused by: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
   at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method)
   at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:365)
   at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:319)
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.createServerSocket(SMTPServer.java:304)
   at org.subethamail.smtp.server.SMTPServer.start(SMTPServer.java:194)
   … 42 more

Also In 2nd way I copied that jar file and put custom-action-context.xml inside /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension Still the same problem.

I created a class CustomMailActionExecuter.java with your code but there are so many errors as below
(a) import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.TestModeable; is not there where I will find this class?
(b) inside executeImpl() MimeMessagePreparator mailPreparer = new MimeMessagePreparator(ruleAction, actionedUponNodeRef) shows the error the constructor Object() not defined.

Can you help pls?

Thanks

savic_prvoslav

ava.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.BindException: Address already in use

this means that you have port 8080( or some port else) taken

, restart your computer if this is local or see what port is taken .

pp20218

Hi,

That issue is fixed I had some other changes. Now when I put the custom-action-context.xml under shared/extension and custom-action.jar under webapps/alfresco/lib I am getting some different kind of error

org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowException: 09040001 Failed to signal transition {0} from workflow task {1}.
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.JBPMEngine.endTask(JBPMEngine.java:1809)
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.WorkflowServiceImpl.endTask(WorkflowServiceImpl.java:621)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:307)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:34)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:43)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:135)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy54.endTask(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.workflow.StartWorkflowWizard.finishImpl(StartWorkflowWizard.java:233)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:118)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:115)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:321)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean.finish(BaseDialogBean.java:124)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.wizard.WizardManager.finish(WizardManager.java:593)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:132)
   at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:61)
   at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:109)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._broadcastForPhase(UIViewRoot.java:97)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:171)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationExecutor.execute(InvokeApplicationExecutor.java:32)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(LifecycleImpl.java:95)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:70)
   at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:139)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:104)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor468.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy200.doFilter(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.NullFilter.doFilter(NullFilter.java:68)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor468.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy200.doFilter(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:298)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:852)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:588)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:489)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: org.jbpm.graph.def.DelegationException: 09040000 Script expression has not been provided
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.raiseException(GraphElement.java:388)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.raiseException(GraphElement.java:379)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.executeAction(GraphElement.java:301)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.executeActions(GraphElement.java:241)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.fireAndPropagateEvent(GraphElement.java:213)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.fireEvent(GraphElement.java:196)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Transition.take(Transition.java:152)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:479)
   at org.jbpm.graph.node.TaskNode.leave(TaskNode.java:213)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:438)
   at org.jbpm.graph.node.TaskNode.execute(TaskNode.java:194)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.enter(Node.java:390)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.hibernate.proxy.pojo.cglib.CGLIBLazyInitializer.invoke(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:157)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$2c4150c5.enter(<generated>)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Transition.take(Transition.java:167)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node.leave(Node.java:479)
   at org.jbpm.graph.node.StartState.leave(StartState.java:82)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
   at org.hibernate.proxy.pojo.cglib.CGLIBLazyInitializer.invoke(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:157)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Node$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$2c4150c5.leave(<generated>)
   at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:223)
   at org.jbpm.graph.exe.Token.signal(Token.java:150)
   at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance.end(TaskInstance.java:490)
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.WorkflowTaskInstance.end(WorkflowTaskInstance.java:135)
   at org.jbpm.taskmgmt.exe.TaskInstance.end(TaskInstance.java:406)
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.JBPMEngine$26.doInJbpm(JBPMEngine.java:1783)
   at org.springmodules.workflow.jbpm31.JbpmTemplate$1.doInHibernate(JbpmTemplate.java:87)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateTemplate.doExecute(HibernateTemplate.java:406)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateTemplate.execute(HibernateTemplate.java:339)
   at org.springmodules.workflow.jbpm31.JbpmTemplate.execute(JbpmTemplate.java:80)
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.JBPMEngine.endTask(JBPMEngine.java:1758)
   … 71 more
Caused by: org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowException: 09040000 Script expression has not been provided
   at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoJavaScript.execute(AlfrescoJavaScript.java:117)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.Action.execute(Action.java:129)
   at org.jbpm.graph.def.GraphElement.executeAction(GraphElement.java:284)
   … 106 more

I need to put both the jar and the XML right or only jar is enough?

Thanks

savic_prvoslav

so all you need to to is to add jar file to web-inf/lib and to use script to send mail. that is all.

about other xml file, you do not need this for my feature.

pp20218

Hi,

I tested send mail feature from Alfresco, it is working fine. I invited a user to the space and he received the email.It means send mail is working. Is nt it?

U mean to say I need to put only the jar file under /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/lib and in the review_processdefinition.xml i used
var mail = actions.create("mail2");
mail.parameters.to = bpm_assignee.properties.email;
mail.parameters.subject = "Review and Approval of Document";
mail.parameters.from = initiator.properties.email;
mail.parameters.text = "Hi <b> if you see this it is very bold</b> ";
mail.parameters.node=document;
mail.execute(bpm_package); code to send email

What about custom-action-context.xml where u have written

<beans>



   <bean id="mail2"   class="org.alfresco.sample.CustomMailActionExecuter" parent="action-executer">
      <property name="mailService">
         <ref bean="mailService"></ref>
      </property>
      <property name="templateService">
         <ref bean="templateService"></ref>
      </property>
      <property name="personService">
         <ref bean="personService"></ref>
      </property>
      <property name="authenticationService">
         <ref bean="authenticationService"></ref>
      </property>
      <property name="nodeService">
         <ref bean="nodeService"></ref>
      </property>
      <property name="authorityService">
         <ref bean="authorityService"></ref>
      </property> ……

Do you think this custom-action-context.xml is not required??

savic_prvoslav

that xml file is in jar you have donloaded. so you just put jar and do not extract xml file from jar

gauchoproluanco

Hi Savic,

It could be possible to send an email in html format with the default mail action? Should I use the processTemplate(template) method for this? I mean I have this code:

var mail = actions.create("mail");
mail.parameters.to = args.emailto;
mail.parameters.subject = "";
mail.parameters.from = "gauhoproluanco@alfresco.com";
 
var template = search.luceneSearch("+PATH:\"/app:company_home/st:sites/cm:ayuntamiento/*\"" + "+@cm\\:name:\"sendEmail.get.html.ftl\"")[0];

var doc = search.luceneSearch("+PATH:\"/app:company_home/st:sites/cm:ayuntamiento/*\"" + "+@cm\\:name:\"solicitud_1021947138697101994.pdf\"")[0]; 

var result = doc.processTemplate(template);

mail.parameters.text = result;

mail.execute(doc);
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It works ok, but instead of getting a e-mail in html format I get plain text.

Another issue is that in the e-mail from I don't get the mail.parameters.from value ("gauhoproluanco@alfresco.com")

Thanks in advance,

Luis

savic_prvoslav

You can not send html mails with default alfresco action

.
but you can download it for free and use action that does .

At my blog you can notice that I use mail2 acton in javascript tutorial, that action supports html .
so you need to download my jar file and install it in alfresco then run the javascript with mail2 action name.

gauchoproluanco

Hi Savic,

Really thanks for your reply! I will download your jar and I'm going to try it.

Thanks again,

Luis

chud

If anyone encounters this issue and finds this post it may be worth knowing that at the moment Alfresco will set an email to text/html if the content of the email starts with <html

malleshwari

hi savic.prvoslav i followed same code but i not able to send mail, i am writing the above code in the document-actions.js file to send mail when ever a document is opened by any one.

vikram

mrksjs

thanks a lot for the info chud! helped me out!