I want to email myself a Data Explorer report from the automation (so that I can then forward that email to others for discussion…). I supply an email address in the Script options <a class="lightbox" href="https://d11a6trkgmumsb.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/4/4/b44a916bde18dfe3411751040ce767f7d14b85f9.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/pIVHLQzjjMN62fsqDWirNXVcskx.png?dl=1" title="Screenshot showing the Script options of a report automation. The displayed field is 'Send to User, Group or Email *' and the supplied value is an email address|Selection_013" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">[Screenshot showing the Script options of a report automation. The displayed field is 'Send to User, Group or Email …

I think it should work, but only for email addresses that aren’t already connected to someone’s profile. If you put a ‘new email’ in there it creates a staged user, sends a PM, and then that gets emailed out. Though you can still have it sent by email as well as receiving the PM if you’re sending …

That’s an interesting use case. I think that script only sends PMs. Sorry to disappoint, but I suspect this input is just a way to conveniently choose the user you are wanting to send to, not a way to choose to send yourself an email instead of a PM. You could confirm this by trying a different em…

It does work for non-user email addresses. [immagine] JammyDodger: If you put a ‘new email’ in there it creates a staged user, sends a PM, and then that gets emailed out. :woman_facepalming:

L'automazione mi invia un PM, anche quando fornisco un indirizzo email

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ganncamp (G Ann Campbell) 11 Giugno 2025, 11:49am 4

Funziona per indirizzi email non utente.

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L'automazione mi invia un PM, anche quando fornisco un indirizzo email

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