Email Alerts

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module
Short Description Allows users to construct and send customized email alerts to one or more recipients, in which the emails are triggered when a form/survey is completed and optionally based on conditional logic.
Author Eva Bascompte Moragas (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
Homepage URL https://github.com/vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module
Most Recent Update 2024-09-13
Version Number v2.4.23
Complexity Low
Setup Time Short
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

Allows users to construct and send customized email alerts to one or more recipients, in which the emails are triggered when a form/survey is completed and optionally based on conditional logic. The user interface enables customized options such as rich text, data piping, and file attachments.

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

To use this module in REDCap, enable the vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module module in the External Modules page of your REDCap project.

Searching for the module
Search for the "vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Email Alerts module.

Searching for the module
Search for the "vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"vanderbilt-redcap/email-alerts-module" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

Below is a video walk through using the Email Alerts external module REDCap project.

Video walkthrough for the "Email Alerts" module (video on Box)

Technical Notes

Common Troubleshooting Issues

  • No known difficulty points

Module Setup Notes

  1. This module requires configuration under External Modules on the REDCap project page

Updated on August 7, 2025