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diff --git a/doc/administration/email_from_gitlab.md b/doc/administration/email_from_gitlab.md index ec231d25da2..0fe07c63169 100644 --- a/doc/administration/email_from_gitlab.md +++ b/doc/administration/email_from_gitlab.md @@ -1,43 +1,35 @@ --- stage: none group: unassigned -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments -type: howto, reference +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Email from GitLab **(PREMIUM SELF)** -GitLab provides a tool to administrators for emailing all users, or users of -a chosen group or project, right from the Admin Area. Users receive the email -at their primary email address. +Administrators can email all users, or users of a chosen group or project. +Users receive the email at their primary email address. -For information about email notifications originating from GitLab, read -[GitLab notification emails](../user/profile/notifications.md). +You might use this functionality to notify your users: -## Use-cases +- About a new project, a new feature, or a new product launch. +- About a new deployment, or that downtime is expected. -- Notify your users about a new project, a new feature, or a new product launch. -- Notify your users about a new deployment, or that downtime is expected - for a particular reason. +For information about email notifications originating from GitLab, read +[GitLab notification emails](../user/profile/notifications.md). ## Sending emails to users from GitLab -1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**. -1. Select **Admin Area**. -1. Select **Overview > Users**. -1. Select **Send email to users**. - -  +You can send email notifications to all users, or only to users in a specific group or project. +You can send email notifications once every 10 minutes. -1. Compose an email and choose where to send it (all users or users of a - chosen group or project). The email body only supports plain text messages. - HTML, Markdown, and other rich text formats are not supported, and is - sent as plain text to users. +To send an email: -  - -NOTE: -[Starting with GitLab 13.0](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/31509), email notifications can be sent only once every 10 minutes. This helps minimize performance issues. +1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin Area**. +1. Select **Overview > Users**. +1. In the upper-right corner, select **Send email to users** (**{mail}**). +1. Complete the fields. The email body supports only plain text and does not support HTML, Markdown, or other rich text formats. +1. From the **Select group or project** dropdown list, select the recipient. +1. Select **Send message**. ## Unsubscribing from emails |