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TFS 2010 Alerts User Guide – Introduction

פורסם בתאריך Sep 26 2010, 12:57 PM על ידי Eran Ruso | ישנם 6 תגובות

Many times I am being asked about the Email alerts in TFS, I must admit that I had been lazy lately regarding this subject but that is now changed with this new User Guide.

There are two alert methods to be used:

  1. Pull Alerts – Where the user decides which alerts to receive
  2. Push Alerts – Where the administrator decides which alerts each of the users will receive

The Pull Alerts in my opinion is an unnecessary using Team System and I will explain why:

In Team System you get all the information where ever you are and what ever tool you are using, if you are using Visual Studio you have the Team Explorer in it, if you are using the Test Manager you have all the information in it too, you can get the information thru Excel, thru MSProject, Word, SharePoint, Web Access you can even create your own clients so why do I need someone that will push me unnecessary emails?

For organizations that decide to use the Push Method it can be done using Web Services that gets events from the TFS and send emails to who ever the Administrator decides, this subject is out of the scope of this User Guide I like to focus on the Pull Alerts Method.

What you will see in this User Guide?

  • How To Set The Mail Server
  • How To Define Emails For Work Items
  • How To Define Emails For Builds
  • How To Define Emails For Source Control Items

See you in the next post…

Have Fun!!!

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פורסם בתאריך Monday, September 27, 2010 11:08 AM על ידי bet365  

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פורסם בתאריך Monday, September 27, 2010 4:51 PM על ידי smetro  

Thanks for the post.  Where can we download/view the guide?

# re: TFS 2010 Alerts User Guide – Introduction

פורסם בתאריך Monday, October 04, 2010 11:56 PM על ידי Eran Ruso  

Hi Smetro,

This is only the first part, I haven't writen the rest yet but I will continue and publish them has I go.

When it will be finished you will also be able to download it from: http://tfsguides.codeplex.com/

where I publish all my guides.

Have Fun!!!

# TFS 2010 Alerts User Guide – How To Set The Mail Server

פורסם בתאריך Tuesday, October 12, 2010 8:08 AM על ידי Eran Ruso  

This post is the Second post out of Five that builds the TFS 2010 Alerts User Guide . See the first post

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פורסם בתאריך Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:10 PM על ידי zbik  

Hi, I have set definition "A work item was assigned to me" and it works but I want to avoid receiving mails when there is something linked or attached to work items which are assigned to me. Is it possible? How to do that?

Thanks for any help!

# re: TFS 2010 Alerts User Guide – Introduction

פורסם בתאריך Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:16 PM על ידי Eran Ruso  

Hi Zbik,

When a link or attachment in a work item changes it is considered as a legitimate change of the work item.

In case you have asked to receive an email of any change in the work item you will receive an email.

What you can do is be more specific with your request, the alerts works like a query, just set your definition of what you like to be alerted about with more details.

Have Fun!!!

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