Mail handlers allows people to create issues or comment on existing issues via email.
Set Up Email:
- Request a Mail Enabled Service Account for Office 365 through ServiceNow
- One Once Service Now has set up this the email account for you. They must provide a password with it through FileSecure
Steps in Jira
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Navigate to Mail Incoming Mail:
1. Click on the left corner on the Jira icon > Jira settings
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System > Under Mail > Incoming Mail
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Create a POP/IMAP mail server:
- Under POP/IMAP Mail Servers click on the ADD POP/IMAP Mail Server button
- Fill in the required boxes and press the Add button. This is the format you must follow to make the connection work:
- Make sure the red boxes field as the same when you will out your fields. Name - Description - Username and Password is different and dependent on your case.
- Make sure the red boxes field as the same when you will out your fields. Name - Description - Username and Password is different and dependent on your case.
- The username is the email address and the password is the associated password. You can press the Test Connection button to see if it works.
- If it works click on add.
Create mail handler:
- Under Mail Handlers click on the Add incoming mail handler button
- Fill in the required boxes and click Next. Required fields must look as the following:
- Create name of the function you are creating > choose handler (in this case is to create a new ticket and comment)
- Choose the project you want this functionality to work for > default issue type > bulk (same as sample) > choose default reporter > choose cc assignee
- Fill in everything and press Add or Test to test.
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