Sending e-mails using a mail template

In this recipe, we will create a Web Script that will send a mail to a particular defined user. The content of the mail will be driven by a mail template. Finally, the mail content is returned as the Web Script response.

How to do it...

1. 1. We will first create a Mail Template. Here is the template:

   Hello ${person.properties["cm:firstName"]},
   Welcome to Alfresco!
   Here are your registration details.
   First Name: ${person.properties["cm:firstName"]}
   Last Name: ${person.properties["cm:lastName"]}
   User Name: ${person.properties["cm:userName"]}
   Enjoy your Stay!
   Regards,
   the Alfresco Team.
   

2. 2. Save this template in the Company Home | Data Dictionary | EMail Templates folder—with the name userdetailsmail.ftl

3. 3. Now, we will create new files for the web script; let's name this script as sendusermail.

4. 4. Open a text editor and create a new file with this code:

   <webscript>
   <shortname>Send Mail</shortname>
   <description>Searches for a user and sends...