Sending Automatic Email Replies to Customers Who Use the "Leave a Message" Chat FormIf your contact center offers chat services within a set of operating hours, the [[Chat-widget-configuration-guide/ContactTab#Leave_a_Message_Form_Configuration|Leave a Message Form]] option allows customers to use the chat widget to send you email messages outside of these hours of operation. Using the Scenario Builder application, you can configure the system to send automatic email replies to customers who send after-hours messages. This ensures you're providing great customer service even when your contact center is closed.[[File:Outside-HOP-Chat-EMail-Config-53.PNG|800px|thumb|center|Configuring the Leave a Message chat form]]Note that this scenario requires you to have configured [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/ServicesandCampaigns/ServicesandCampaignsOverview|chat and email services]], configured [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/ScenarioEntries/MessagingChat|chat and email scenario entries]], as well as a working [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/CallCenterConfiguration/EmailSettings#SMTP_Configuration|SMTP configuration]]. Because a key part of this example is based on hours of operation, it is helpful to understand how to [[Tutorials-for-admins/Configuration/HOP|configure them]] in your contact center. And finally, you may find it helpful to review the variable [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/VariablesandExpressions/Variables#.24.28item.externalChatData.29|$(item.externalChatData)]] as it refers specifically to fields in the chat widget.For more information about configuring the chat widget, see ''Administration Tutorials'', section [[Tutorials-for-admins/Chat/Overview|Chat]], as well as the [[5.3:Chat-widget-configuration-guide/Purpose|''Chat Widget Configuration Guide'']].[[File:App_After-Hours_Send_an_Email_Reply_to_a_Chat_Customer.zip]]For instructions on how to import this file into your contact center, see the ''Contact Center Administrator Guide'', section [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/ScenariosOverview#How_to_Export_and_Import_Scenarios|Scenarios Overview > How to Export and Import Scenarios]].For general information about scenarios, refer to section [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBuilderOverview|Scenario Builder Overview]].This example illustrates how to configure the [[Chat-widget-configuration-guide/ContactTab#Leave_a_Message_Form_Configuration|Leave a Message]] form in the Chat Widget Configuration application, focusing on field variables. Then, in the Scenario Builder application, we configure an [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/If|If]] block to perform an after-hours check. If messages are received outside of the configured hours of operation, we use the [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/EMail|EMail]] block with the chat widget's field variables to send email replies to customers.'''Designer's note''': The same scenario blocks can be used to route the chat message directly to your contact center's email address, for troubleshooting purposes.Note that this is an example scenario only and not intended for production use. All [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBuilderOverview#Conditional_Exits|conditional exits]] should be defined with actions for production use. The diagram shown illustrates what the complete scenario looks like when designed in the Scenario Builder application.[[File:Outside-HOP-Chat-EMail-Config-Overview-53.PNG|450px|thumb|center]]In order for our scenario to work, we must configure the [[Chat-widget-configuration-guide/ContactTab#Leave_a_Message_Form_Configuration|Leave a Message]] form in the Chat Widget Configuration application first. To launch the application, in the Contact Center Administrator application, go to section [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/ScenarioEntries/MessagingChat#Chat_widget|Scenario Entries > Messaging/Chat > Chat Widget tab]], and click '''add''' under [[Chat-widget-configuration-guide/ContactTab|Chat Initiation via Contact Tabs]].In the application, configure the fields you want your ''Leave a Message'' form to have. Note that the [[Chat-widget-configuration-guide/ContactTab#Email_to_send_form_to|Email to send form to]] field should contain the email address you want to receive the results of these forms.When adding fields to your form, note that the ''name'' can be added to the end of the variable [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/VariablesandExpressions/Variables#.24.28item.externalChatData.29|$(item.externalChatData)]] as a way to reference back to a specific field (e.g., the field named ''subject'' can be added like so: ''$(item.externalChatData.subject)'').[[File:Outside-HOP-Chat-EMail-Config-0-1-53.PNG|650px|thumb|center|Field names are used with the variable $(item.externalChatData), so make sure you keep track of them]]After configuring the chat form, in the Scenario Builder application, we want the system to check if the chat is received outside of the service's hours of operation. To do this, add an [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/If|If]] block, add a new [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/If#Branches_and_Conditions|branch]], enter an exit label, then add a [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/If#Branches_and_Conditions|condition]] that specifically looks at hours of operation. The condition is configured like so: * "The current date and time" * "is not"* "Scenario default hours of operation"Additionally, note that you may configure specific [[Contact-center-administrator-guide/CallCenterConfiguration/HoursofOperation|hours of operation entries]] in the final field.[[File:Outside-HOP-Chat-EMail-Config-2-1-53.PNG|650px|thumb|center|Configure an after-hours check using the If block]]If the chat is received outside of the specified hours of operation, we want the system to send out an automatic email reply; this is done by adding the [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/EMail|EMail]] block to the after-hours branch we created with the [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/If|If]] block. When configuring the [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBlocks/EMail|EMail]] block, and to ensure the email populates with information the customer entered in the widget, use the variable [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/VariablesandExpressions/Variables#.24.28item.externalChatData.29|$(item.externalChatData)]] where applicable. The field names from the widget should be added to the end of the variable to pull the correct information, for example, if the widget's email field is named ''email'', the variable would be ''$(item.externalChatData.email)''.[[File:Outside-HOP-Chat-EMail-Config-3-1-53.PNG|650px|thumb|center|Populate the EMail block with the variable $(item.externalChatData) where applicable]]If the chat is received during normal hours of operation, the customer will need to be connected to an agent. To do this, configure your scenario with the two most basic chat scenario blocks: [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/FindAgent|Find Agent]] and [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ConnectChat|Connect Chat]]. ''Find Agent'' is where the system finds the most appropriate agent to route the chat to; ''Connect Chat'' opens the chat channel between the found agent and the customer. All chat scenarios will contain the Find Agent block and Connect Chat block; note that they should be arranged in consecutive order.For more information about these blocks, see [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/HowtoCreateaBasicScenario|How to Create a Basic Scenario]]. As a reminder, define all [[Scenario-builder-reference-guide/ScenarioBuilderOverview#Conditional_Exits|conditional exits]].
