Problem Setting Alerts for other users / multiple users.

[nope1]

Hi, I'm developing a simple site and have an announcements list I want to set an alert on. The box to yper users names into says enter usernames / email addresses:

- I have tried evey combination of adding my current logon useername, other user names, and email address.
- I have verified each with the check name function as well as have pulled them staright from the address book.
- Every time I submit I get the same result. Only My current logon username shows in the box. An alert is created an I am the only recipient on the list.


Is this a restriction that even as admin I cannot add anyone but myself to an alert? It doesnt seem that was the intention if the box allows you to type multiple email addresses and usernames. Is this possibly a bug?

Any Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SurvivorTiger]

I also have the same problem...

 

[philhege]

In SPS2003, you can't set alerts for anyone else with the built-in tools.

I think this is enhanced in MOSS2007 to allow admins to do so, but I could be wrong.

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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Not NULL-terminated yet.

 

[nope1]

The REAL answer is:

I found the alert was created even thoug not shown under my alerts.

- If you goto site actions > site settings > under the Site Administration column > User Alerts you can mange all the alerts created.

You can create alerts for other users, but you can only see them under this management page.

My problem with the alert not sending out was our admin renamed our exchange server, this of course needed to be changed in the admin panel under outgoing email settings.

Once set to correct setting tonz of alerts came through.