This thread is from 2012/13? Has this feature still not been added? There is no need for any user credentials to be shared (as mentioned in another comment), just an option to add a link into email templates so that when users get an email, they can get directly to the login page without having to find the website on their own.

As someone who will be sending out these emails, both of these alternatives make me look pretty unprofessional in emails sent automatically on my behalf:
1. Not including a login link at all.
2. Copying and pasting the text of a long web address into the email template that then requires users to cut and paste into browser.

Any ideas when the functionality to add a link to the login page will be available?

I am looking to get the link (html) into the GLM email templates most definitely! I just never know if the verbage I use is the right lingo for "real" computer people! :o)

I certainly appreciate you hearing my request and I am glad to see that it is on your list.

Thanks,

Lynn

posted April 3, 2012 by Lynn Larson, Fred and Jean Allegretti Foundation

Lynn,

That makes sense. One big question, are you looking for this using the Foundant e-mail functionality, or from your own program (Outlook or G-mail). If the former, then yes, we could really use the ability to create links and other simple HTML in e-mails. It is on our list to allow you to move beyond plain text in e-mail templates.

If the latter (one is using Outlook or another e-mail program), the link and the actual web address are completely independent. One could have a link such as "Go Here" that mapped to a very long web address (URL) like one of ours for example!

Let us know if getting HTML into GLM e-mail templates (links in particular) is what you are looking for in this request. I get the feeling that is the case.

Thank you Lynn!

-raymond

posted April 3, 2012 by Raymond Burket, Foundant Technologies

I'm only looking for a link to the log in page. They would still have to

log in. It would just be nice if they haven't saved that as a favorite or

whatever to have them click a link to get them to the page that allows them to log in.

I'm looking for a way to have it say "Click Here" (or something like that)

that links them to this page:

http://demo.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?eqs=oVBumf2XVy8MFenCB3IVjrv0pUhLFbLh0

Without it looking like that big long thing, which is what I am doing now.

It would NOT send them directly into the system, it's just a way to get them to

the sign on page.

Does that help explain what I am looking for? Does it make sense? Does that effect security?

Thanks!

Lynn

posted April 3, 2012 by Lynn Larson, Fred and Jean Allegretti Foundation

Lynn,

This is a great idea which we have heard from others as well. It is not currently being worked on but we have had conversations about the best way to implement this feature. The key consideration from our perspective is implementing this in a way that does not open your system to security concerns. While a user is logged into our servers, their communication is encrypted. However, when an email is sent with login data (user name and password) already included in the URL, the data is not encrypted and there are potential data security issues.

Is the above scenario where it is part of the work flow to go from LOI to Application or to Follow up the main use you would like to see? What about invitation only applications? That is the other scenario we have heard from customers where this would make sense.

If you have time, please consider you thoughts on the trade off between security and convenience of this feature and let us know your thoughts.

posted March 30, 2012 by Mark Larimer

I agree.

posted February 1, 2012 by Anne Rogers, Mass Humanities