Enabling the Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature

This article describes the Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature and how to configure it.

Prereqs

A Partner Administrator and Partner Agent can enable this feature.

For a target to receive an email reminder, the following is required:

  • Partner organization is active and has an active Contract End Date.
  • SMB organization is active.
  • Partner organization and its SMBs have access to the Training Module.
  • An automated email reminder has been created and has not been paused.
  • Target has an active training course that they have not completed.

Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature

The Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature is designed to send email reminders automatically to users who have not yet completed their scheduled training courses. The goal of the feature is to ensure that training completion rates are maximized without organizations having to send email reminders manually.

Sending email reminders manually is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to missed reminders and lower training completion rates. Automating this task will help ensure the desired 100% completion rate for training campaigns, which is critical for comprehensive training across all users.

The feature is available via the Setup Global Email Reminder button on the Training & Awareness Dashboard.

NOTE  If Bullphish ID is integrated with Graphus and the integration is active, email reminders will be sent through Graphus. If not, email reminders will be sent via SMTP.

Global Email Reminder Setup modal

The Global Email Reminder Setup modal includes the settings for configuring the email reminder and are described below.

IMPORTANT  The Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature can be enabled at the global level only. When enabled, it will apply to all of your current organizations and any organizations added in the future. The feature cannot be enabled at organization level.

Setting Description
Default Email Template

Customers can choose from a variety of email templates. You can preview each template and select the one that best suits your needs. For examples of each template, see the Email template section.
Note: Users cannot create their own template.

Default Frequency

This defines how often email reminders will be sent. The options are:

  • Daily: The user will receive email reminders everyday until the course expires or is completed.
  • Weekly: The user will receive email reminders every 7 days until the course expires or is completed (first reminder is sent on the 8th day after the course start date).
  • Monthly: The user will receive email reminders every 30 days until the course expires or is completed (first reminder is sent on the 31st day after the course start date).
  • Custom: You can set a custom number for the frequency of email reminders. The user will receive reminders based on the interval you specify, starting with the first reminder on the day after the entered number (+ 1). Reminders will continue until the course is completed or expires.
Conditions
  • Skip weekends: Users will not receive email reminders on weekends. This option is available for each Default Frequency option.
  • Override with daily reminders: Selecting this option will override the Default Frequency. You might choose this option if your campaign's completion rates are low as the course expiration date approaches, increasing the need to send daily reminders. Based on the number (N) you enter, email reminders will be sent daily until the course is completed or expires. This option is available when the Weekly, Monthly, or Custom Frequency options are selected.
    • If Weekly frequency + Override are selected, the user will receive email reminders every week and then, daily reminders are sent starting N days before the course expires or is completed.
    • If Monthly frequency + Override are selected, the user will receive email reminders every month and then, daily reminders are sent starting N days before the course expires or is completed.
    • If Custom frequency + Override are selected, the user will receive email reminders every N days until the course expires or is completed and then, daily reminders are sent starting N days before the course expires or is completed.

At the bottom of the Global Email Reminder Setup modal, the options you have selected are summarized.

Additionally, if you want to pause email reminders for all your clients, you can simply enable the toggle located in the top right corner.

IMPORTANT  The Automatic Training Course Email Reminders feature can be enabled at the global level only. When enabled, it will apply to all of your current organizations and any organizations added in the future. The feature cannot be enabled at organization level.

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Revision Date
Initial release. 10/21/24