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Disable automatic e-mail notification on download

Overview

When an authenticated user downloads a file for the first time, Files automatically sets a preference so that the user receives e-mails when that file is edited. The assumption is that users want to receive e-mails about updates to the file. You can disable this automatic preference-setting by changing a configuration property in files-config.xml.

If you disable automatic preference setting, users can enable the preference by opening the file page, clicking...

More actions | Set E-mail Notifications | I want to receive an e-mail when this file changes

Similarly, if automatic preference setting is enabled, users can disable the preference by opening the file page, clicking...

More actions | Set E-mail Notifications

...and then deselecting...

I want to receive an e-mail when this file changes

E-mail notifications can also be enabled or disabled for all features.

1. Start the wsadmin client.

2. Access the Files configuration files...

   • Stand-alone deployment:

     execfile("filesAdmin.py")
     

3. Network deployment:

   execfile("profile_root/config/bin_lc_admin/filesAdmin.py")
   

   If you are asked to select a server, you can select any server.

4. Check out the Files configuration files...

   FilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("<working_directory>", "cell_name")

   where:

   • <working_directory> is the temporary working directory to which the configuration XML and XSD files are copied. The files are kept in this working while you make changes to them.

   • cell_name is the name of the WebSphere Application Server cell hosting the Lotus Connections feature. This argument is required even in stand-alone deployments. If you do not know the cell name, do one of the following to determine it:

     • Stand-alone deployment: Look at the name after the following in the file system:

       WAS_HOME\profiles\profile_name\config\cells\
       

   • Network deployment: Type the following command while in the wsadmin command processor:

     print AdminControl.getCell()
     

   For example:

   • AIX/Linux:

     FilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("/opt/my_temp_dir", "CommServerNode01Cell")
     

5. Microsoft Windows:

   FilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("c:/temp","foo01Cell01")
   

   To check out e-mail templates with the configuration files you can add the parameter includeEmailTemplates, and set it to

   "true"

   For example:

   FilesConfigService.checkOutConfig("/opt/my_temp_dir", "CommServerNode01Cell", includeEmailTemplates = "true")
   

   You can edit the e-mails that users receive by editing the templates. For information on e-mail templates, see the topic Customizing e-mail templates.

6. To set the emailNotification.addOnMediaDownload.enabled property to

   false

   ..

   FilesConfigService.updateConfig("emailNotification.addOnMediaDownload.enabled", "false")
   

7. Check in the changed configuration property file using the following wsadmin client command:

   FilesConfigService.checkInConfig()
   

8. To exit the wsadmin client, type exit at the prompt.

9. Stop and restart the server hosting the Files feature.

 

Related tasks

Administer Files
Enable e-mail notifications
Customizing e-mail templates
Start the wsadmin client

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