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Apex Reference Guide
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AttachmentRetrievalOption Enum
Email Class (Base Email Methods)
Email Methods
EmailFileAttachment Class
InboundEmail Class
InboundEmail.AuthenticationResult Class
InboundEmail.AuthenticationResultField Class
InboundEmail.BinaryAttachment Class
InboundEmail.TextAttachment Class
InboundEmailResult Class
InboundEnvelope Class
MassEmailMessage Class
InboundEmail.Header Class
PushNotification Class
PushNotificationPayload Class
CustomNotification Class
RenderEmailTemplateBodyResult Class
RenderEmailTemplateError Class
SendEmailError Class
SendEmailResult Class
SingleEmailMessage Class
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Email Class (Base Email Methods)

Contains base email methods common to both single and mass email.

Namespace

Messaging

Usage

If templates are not being used, all email content must be in plain text, HTML, or both.Visualforce email templates cannot be used for mass email.

Note

Email Methods

The following are methods for Email. All are instance methods.

setBccSender(bcc)

Indicates whether the email sender receives a copy of the email that is sent. For a mass mail, the sender is only copied on the first email sent.

Signature

public Void setBccSender(Boolean bcc)

Parameters

bcc
Type: Boolean

Return Value

Type: Void

Usage

If the BCC compliance option is set at the organization ​level, the user cannot add BCC addresses on standard messages. The following error code is returned: BCC_NOT_ALLOWED_IF_BCC_ COMPLIANCE_​ENABLED. ​Contact your Salesforce representative for information on BCC compliance.

Note

setReplyTo(replyAddress)

Optional. The email address that receives the message when a recipient replies.

Signature

public Void setReplyTo(String replyAddress)

Parameters

replyAddress
Type: String

Return Value

Type: Void

setTemplateID(templateId)

The ID of the template to be merged to create this email. Specify a value for setTemplateId, setHtmlBody, or setPlainTextBody. Or, you can define both setHtmlBody and setPlainTextBody.

Signature

public Void setTemplateID(ID templateId)

Parameters

templateId
Type: ID

Return Value

Type: Void

Usage

setHtmlBody and setPlainTextBody apply only to single email methods, not to mass email methods.

Note

setSaveAsActivity(saveAsActivity)

Optional. The default value is true, meaning the email is saved as an activity. This argument only applies if the recipient list is based on targetObjectId or targetObjectIds. If HTML email tracking is enabled for the organization, you will be able to track open rates.

Signature

public Void setSaveAsActivity(Boolean saveAsActivity)

Parameters

saveAsActivity
Type: Boolean

Return Value

Type: Void

setSenderDisplayName(displayName)

Optional. The name that appears on the From line of the email. This cannot be set if the object associated with a setOrgWideEmailAddressId for a SingleEmailMessage has defined its DisplayName field.

Signature

public Void setSenderDisplayName(String displayName)

Parameters

displayName
Type: String

Return Value

Type: Void

setUseSignature(useSignature)

Indicates whether the email includes an email signature if the user has one configured. The default is true, meaning if the user has a signature it is included in the email unless you specify false.

Signature

public Void setUseSignature(Boolean useSignature)

Parameters

useSignature
Type: Boolean

Return Value

Type: Void