Email attachments are here

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Comments (5)

It seems like only yesterday we launched the Files area, but here we are with a new update letting you attach said files to emails. Crazy times my friend.

If you've recovered from the future shock of technological progress I'll continue. You can now attach your uploaded files to outgoing invoice and estimate emails.

When you send an invoice or estimate email you'll notice a new Attach files link, which will allow you to choose from your uploaded files, or upload one directly from there.

Email attachments

Hit the send button and your email will be sent out with files attached. Perfect if you want to attach your T&Cs or a vaguely threatening lolcat to encourage payment.

User permissions and more

We've tweaked the permissions for access to the Files area so only users with Invoices, estimates and files permissions can now view this area.

Next up will be attachments on email templates, and the ability to attach rebilled expenses receipts followed by saving Timesheet Reports directly into the Files area, so these can be easily attached to invoice emails too.

More mini updates

Just to further mess with your mind, here's a list with only one item:

  • You can now use the CSS3 background-size property in your custom invoice themes.

And I'm outta here,
Roan & The Team at FreeAgent.

Over to you...

Stefan Stanislawski, Mon October 17, 2011
We have waited years for this and its very welcome. I feel so good I may even enter the euromillions lottery and hope for similar good fortune :-)

Foreign currency accounts and expenses???
Matthew Hall, Mon October 17, 2011
This is a good step forwards.

For us, the complete solution would be the ability to *automatically* attach certain files on invoice emails, invoice reminder emails, and estimate e-mails. I imagine most people will want to attach their terms of business, which invariably will be the same every time.

I guess this is what you mean by "attachments on email templates"?

Are we going to get email templates for estimates?

And lastly, will there be HTML support for e-mail any time soon?

Thanks

Matthew
Matthew Hall, Mon October 17, 2011
This is a good step forwards.

For us, the complete solution would be the ability to *automatically* attach certain files on invoice emails, invoice reminder emails, and estimate e-mails. I imagine most people will want to attach their terms of business, which invariably will be the same every time.

I guess this is what you mean by "attachments on email templates"?

Are we going to get email templates for estimates?

And lastly, will there be HTML support for e-mail any time soon?

Thanks

Matthew
Michael Wood, Mon October 17, 2011
Nice feature!

I thought it might also be worth mentioning that you can also email-in attachments of Out-of- Pocket expenses to FreeAgent using Receipt Bank.

We have both free and paid for plans that include this function.

Hope that's useful.

Regards,

Michael
Clayton, Tue October 18, 2011
Really pleased to see development in progress so many thanks. The attachments feature will be a big bonus and liking the sound of attachments on email templates.

Keep it going.

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