Auto Email Notification

SurveyCake provides a range of Auto Email Notification features that enable form owners, respondents, or designated recipients to automatically receive instant email notifications when a survey receives a response.

Setting screen for customizing the notification email's subject line and content fields

To manage email notifications, go to the 'Notifications' page, where you can see three types of auto-email notifications.

Selecting a specified question with Single Line Text validated as Email format

Click on the "Notification Email Example" button to preview the default email style.

Self Email Notification

When you turn on the "Self Email Notification" button, the survey owner will receive a notification email in their own email as soon as the survey receives a new response.

Saved custom notification email with default subject and content shown as an example

Custom Email Notification

After you turn on the "Custom Email Notification" button, you can add up to 5 custom recipients and, once the Email of each custom recipient is verified, they will also receive notification email as soon as the survey gets a new response.

Custom Email Notification section with fields for adding up to 5 custom recipient email addresses

Respondent Email Notification

If you wish to activate "Respondent Email Notification", your survey must have a Single Line Text question validated as Email format to ensure all respondents enter the correct Email format. When the respondent submits the survey, the system can send the notification to the provided mailbox.

Example instant notification email showing the respondent's submitted answers directly in the email

Customize Email Notification Available for Team Plan and Above

After completing the above settings, you can customize the email subject line and email content for auto email notifications based on your needs.

Customize Email Notification panel for editing the email subject line and content, available on Team plan and above

How to Set Up

  1. Activate "Respondent Email Notification":
    Activate this feature to access the customizable email subject and content fields.
    Notifications page showing toggles for three email notification types and a notification email example button
  2. Send an email to the specified question:
    Click "Send an email to the specified question" and choose a single-line text question, which you previously validated as Email format . The system will automatically retrieve respondents’ email addresses for delivery.
    Toggle switch for enabling the Self Email Notification feature for the survey owner
  3. Customize Your Message:
    Modify the subject line and email content as needed, then click Save to complete the setup.
    Setting screen for adding up to 5 custom recipients with email verification completed
  4. Auto Email Notification Email Example :
    Respondents will receive an email matching your customizations.
    Respondent Email Notification toggle enabled, requiring a Single Line Text question validated as Email format

Summary

By making good use of Auto Email Notification, form owners, respondents, and custom recipients can receive instant survey responses. Best for collecting customer feedback or group buying orders!

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