Merging a Form Letter through Volunteer Activity

This method is used to merge a letter with a specific volunteer activity performed by the patron. If the patron has not performed any volunteer activities a letter cannot be merged until an activity is entered.

  1. Open the Volunteer History window.

    Click here to learn how to open the window.

  2. Under the Position tab in the top right, select an Activity from the list.
  3. This will open the Activity History Detail window.

  4. Click on the Letters tab.

  5. Click the Add Button button.

    The Form Letter Selection window will open.

  6. Enter search parameters in the From and To fields, or simply click the Search button.

    If the search parameters are left blank, a list of all letters will be displayed.

  7. Click on the letter to be used.
  8. Click on the Add Letter button or click on the Add Email button.

    An email address and SMTP mail server must be entered into Company Preferences to send emails. Patrons to whom emails are being sent will need email addresses entered into their Patron records.

  9. The user will be returned to the Volunteer Activity Detail window.

    The letter will now appear under the Letters tab of this window. The letter will also appear under the Letters tab of the Patron window.

    To find out more information about printing this letter, click here.