Centralising Correspondence in OpenApply

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Copy your personal OpenApply dropbox address into Bcc on emails you send, or forward emails you receive to it, and the messages and attachments are saved on the applicant's profile.

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Centralising Correspondence in OpenApply

OpenApply supports messaging directly to applicants and parents, and you can also send and receive e-mails and file attachments using your personal e-mail account.

OpenApply allows you to centralise this correspondence, so that all communication is stored on the Applicant Profile. To do this, OpenApply provides a Dropbox Address to Bcc or Fwd email correspondence to.

Obtaining your Dropbox Address via your Dashboard

Screenshot: Obtaining your Dropbox Address via your Dashboard

From the dashboard, click on your name to navigate to your personal information.

Via your Personal Information page

Screenshot: Via your Personal Information page

Copy your unique Dropbox Address and save it to your e-mail contacts so you can Fwd: and Bcc: to this address quickly.

Screenshot: Copy your unique Dropbox Address and save it to your e-mail contacts so you can Fwd

Note: please ensure that all e-mail addresses that you will use to correspond with parents and applicants have been added to Your E-mail Addresses. To do this, click on Add email address. Once an email address is added, click Save Changes. Your Dropbox Address will only accept incoming e-mails from addresses that are listed here.

Bcc: e-mails you send to OpenApply

Screenshot: Bcc: e-mails you send to OpenApply

When sending an e-mail to an applicant or family, enter your Dropbox Address into the Bcc: field of the e-mail.

Screenshot: When sending an e-mail to an applicant or family, enter your Dropbox Address into the Bcc

The e-mail, including any file attachments, will be automatically saved to the Applicant Profile.

Fwd: e-mails you receive to OpenApply

Screenshot: Fwd: e-mails you receive to OpenApply

If you receive an e-mail from an applicant or family, Fwd: the e-mail to your Dropbox Address.

Screenshot: If you receive an e-mail from an applicant or family, Fwd

The e-mail, including any file attachments, will be automatically saved to the Applicant Profile.

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