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Creating templates in the RWTH Mail app

Creating templates in the RWTH Mail app

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Similar to the Outlook client, email templates can be created in the RWTH Mail app. In the RWTH Mail app, only the email text can be saved in a template. Recipients and subject lines must be entered manually.


Activate templates add-in

To create templates in the RWTH Mail app, you must first activate the templates add-in.

Step 1

Click on the gear icon in the top menu bar and then on “Manage Add-Ins”.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app with the options menu expanded to the left of the profile picture and the “Manage add-ins” option selected between “Display settings” and “Offline settings.”

Step 2

Check the box next to “My Templates.”

Screenshot of the “Manage Add-Ins” view with “Suggested meetins” selected in the “My Templates” drop-down list.

The "My Templates" add-in is now activated.

Creating and using templates

Once the template add-in has been activated, you can create templates by following these steps:

Step 1

Open a new email.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app showing the “New” button to the right of the search field.

Step 2

Click on “My Templates” bottom right of the email editor: The “My Templates” menu will open to the right of the email editor.

Click on “(+) Template” in the “My Templates” menu.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app showing the “My Templates” button below the email editor and the “Template” button to the right of the email editor.

Step 3

You can enter the title of the template in the small input field.

You can enter the content of the template in the large input field.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app showing the input fields for a template marked to the right of the email editor.

Step 4

Once you have finished editing the template, click on “Save” below the input field.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app showing the “Save” button highlighted below the input fields for a template.

Saved templates can be inserted into the email from the “My Templates” menu by clicking on the respective template.

Screenshot of the RWTH Mail app showing the template marked above the “Template” button.

last changed on 09/24/2025

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