By Scott Whitsitt on 11/7/2011 10:05 PM
Most organizations have a wealth of information in various databases, such as billing or fulfillment systems. But those systems usually lack the ability to leverage that information for customer interaction purposes ... like executing targeted email marketing campaigns or sending past due collection notices via email. The iService batch utility makes it easy to integrate iService with your other operational support systems and leverage all of that information using the power and flexibility of the iService email management platform. The batch utility can be used to perform the following actions based on an input file. Create new contacts Set, update, or remove properties for contacts (e.g., name, email, address, phone, etc.) Send agent emails to contacts and set interaction properties within the email Send secure messages that are viewed on an encrypted...
By Scott Whitsitt on 9/9/2011 8:52 AM
The iService forms interface is a relatively new component of iService that was introduced last year. We still struggle with calling this component “Forms”, because it is much more powerful than a traditional web form. In fact, it represents a significant part of the future product road map for iService. The forms interface allows users to very quickly build customized web forms that interact directly with the iService system. These forms can be as simple as an HTML page with no actions, or as complex as a complete question submission and workflow process. The forms are based on HTML, so you have complete control of the layout and design of the user experience. Predefined iService variables allow you to easily retrieve information from iService, such as:

Logged In User Details (User Name, User ID, Session ID) Topic Tree Details Find Answers Article Details Subscription Details (Mailing lists, Campaigns, Find Answers Aricle Subscriptions)...
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