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Appointments & Scheduling · How-to guide

Send a custom appointment email

Send an authorised ad-hoc message from the appointment context while keeping standard automated templates unchanged.

Audience: Staff who manage appointmentsFeature: Custom emailModule v1.3.6
Feature pathAppointments > Open appointment > Send email
Before you beginThis guide follows the supplied Britixo Appointments & Scheduling module version 1.3.6. The relevant access is Appointments: View. A menu, button, provider, time slot or client action can remain hidden when the signed-in user lacks the required permission, the module setting is disabled, the related record is in an ineligible state, or availability validation rejects the request.

What this feature does

Send an authorised ad-hoc message from the appointment context while keeping standard automated templates unchanged. It uses Britixo's permission-aware appointment, availability, status and integration flow rather than an unconnected diary entry.

How the module flow works

The custom-email action loads the appointment and permitted recipient context.

Staff provide a subject and body for this one communication.

The message uses the CRM mail service and can be recorded in appointment activity.

Step-by-step workflow

  1. Open the appointment.
  2. Select the custom email action.
  3. Confirm recipients.
  4. Write a clear Britixo subject and message.
  5. Send and review delivery/activity.

Important fields and decisions

RecipientsPermitted appointment participants.
SubjectSpecific ad-hoc message title.
BodyOne-time communication.
ActivityRecord of the sending action where supported.

What happens after completion

After this workflow completes, Britixo keeps the appointment and its supported relationships connected. Reopen the appointment and verify the saved status, date, timezone, customer or lead, service, provider, attendees, reminder state, calendar or meeting reference, invoice reference and history that apply to this feature. External email, SMS, Google, Microsoft or payment outcomes must be checked separately from the Britixo database save.

  • Open the saved appointment and confirm the final status and source.
  • Check the participant, provider, timing and timezone from the full detail page.
  • Review the relevant table filter, calendar, history, report or linked invoice instead of relying only on a success message.

Controls, checks and common mistakes

  • Do not use custom email to bypass approved templates for routine events.
  • Avoid sensitive internal notes.
  • Confirm recipients before sending.
  • Use the least destructive correction and retain the appointment history when the booking existed operationally.
  • Never bypass a permission, availability, approval, client-access or verification control by changing an unrelated route or setting.
Scheduling and data safetyAppointment changes can notify customers, reserve provider time, update remote calendars, create meeting links or invoices and alter reports. Confirm the exact record, timezone, status and recipients before saving.
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