In addition to events, new workflow actions are available as part of the user portal.
Action: Inbox message
The “Inbox message” action allows messages to be sent directly via the workflow.

| Name | The name used for display within the workflow. |
| Determine recipient based on* | Initial submitter: The user who initially submitted the form. Latest submitter: The user who most recently submitted the form. Email: Enter a specific email address. Inbox ID: If the user is authenticated (e.g. via BundID), the message is sent to the corresponding inbox. |
| Alternative email address | If the user does not have an email address, the message will be sent to this address instead. |
| Sender name | Name of the sender. |
| Subject | Subject of the message. |
| Message content | Content of the message. |
| Allow reply | If enabled, the recipient can reply to the message. |
| Request file | If enabled, the recipient is prompted to upload a file. |
Action: Conversation as PDF
This action allows the entire message history to be saved as a PDF document and further processed within the workflow. Typical use cases include “Save to file system” or “Transfer to a DMS (CMIS)”.

| Name | The name used for display within the workflow. |
| Output file name | Name of the generated file. |
| Attach file to form record | If enabled, the file is attached to the process and is therefore also available, for example, in the caseworker inbox. |
Action: Change chat state
This action activates or deactivates a conversation. If a conversation is deactivated, no further replies can be sent.

| Name | The name used for display within the workflow. |
| Chat recipient | Initial submitter: The user who initially submitted the form. Latest submitter: The user who most recently submitted the form. Email: Enter a specific email address. |
| Close chat | Ends the conversation. |
| Open chat | Opens a conversation. |
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