Alerts sent at the TEAM Site Level

[4MULA1]

I would like to know if there is an automated method to have all alerts be sent including announcements, event, new files etc.. at the team site level. At this time, all alerts need to be manually setup by the user.

Thanks
SCJ

 

[philhege]

Not in SPS2003. It may be possible in 2007.

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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[Thomas2000]

Hi,

I do not think that you can actually force users to be alerted even in MOSS 2007. Ofcourse you can have workflows etc.. that triggers certain things. But you will not be able to set alerts for your users.

Cheers,
Thomas

http://www.thompa.se

 

[philhege]

<RANT>This is something we've asked for. If I'm a site admin and I want my group to be alerted for new content, etc., I should have the power to do so. </RANT>

I don't mind using workflows, InfoPath, etc. but my users are clueless and non-technical, and I'd be forced to do everything for them in this regard.

It seems to me that these updated MS products (Sharepoint, SQL Reporting Svcs, etc.) are forcing more and more customization to the technical side of the house. What happened to empowering the user?

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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[wolvie3421]

I know you can sign others up for alerts. But they can unsubscribe from those alerts if they wanted to.

 

[Thomas2000]

For SPS2003 there are webparts that will allow you to set alerts for your users, but as wolvie points out, the users than "un-subscribe" to the alerts.

The explanation I got from Microsoft is that users should not be "forced" to receive information they have not signed up for. I agree that in a team it would be good to be able to notify your users when certain content has been updated.

Most likely there will be web parts for SharePoint 2007 that can do these things.

Cheers,
Thomas

http://www.thompa.se