OLAT has an internal e-mail module that enables you to send mails from various points. If the OLAT inbox system is disabled, all OLAT e-mails will be sent exclusively to the respective personal e-mail address.
You can send e-mails with open body from various instances
- in the course ( course elements Mail, Participant list)
- via course reminders
- invitations for courses or groups
- via visiting card
- using the group tool Mail
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OpenOLAT is sending e-mails for various events. You can use a selection of variables in order to create more personalized e-mails, especially when sending to more than one user. The following variables are at your disposal. Group or course specific variables should only be utilized when sending mails from the respective group or course environment.
$firstname | The users first name |
$lastname | The users last name |
$fullname | The users full name, depending on the system configuration. The default style ist "lastname, firstname" |
| The users mail address | |
$username | The users user name |
$courseurl | The internet address of the course |
$coursename | The name of the course as defined in the course info page |
$coursedescription | The description of the course as defined in the course info page |
$groupname | The name of the group |
$groupurl | The internet address of the group |
