Create agent for auto-reply, but not work

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I want to create a new Lotus Notes agent. It aims to auto-reply any new incoming emails, with specific subjects.

For example, the notes will reply a new arrived email if its subject contains the word “Test ABC”.

I have tried to create an agent using Domino Designer. Then, I add a new condition (field Subject contains ‘Test ABC’) and a new action (reply to sender). I have also signed and enabled the agent. However, it doesn’t work.

Do anyone have any ideas?

Also, do I need to “run” the agent everytime when new emails arrives?

I hope the agent will automatically scan any new emails and reply to those with specific subject (e.g. “Test ABC”).

Many thanks!

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Subject: Create agent for auto-reply, but not work

“However, it doesn’t work.”

I’m guessing you did NOT get an e-mail?

Why not simply things to start and have it move the message into a folder and see if that works any better.

“Do anyone have any ideas? Also, do I need to “run” the agent everytime when new emails arrives?”

A reminder, the agent does NOT really run every time a new e-mail arrives. It’s more like an agent that runs every X minutes and it sees if there are any new e-mails and then processes them. This is a common misunderstanding based on it’s name.

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Subject: RE: Create agent for auto-reply, but not work

Thanks for your comments.

After testing a number of times, I find out that the agent fails to work if the condition contain a dot “.” but it works in other cases.

Are there any ways to solve this problem if I want to include a dot “.” in the condition of the agent?

Many Thanks~

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Subject: RE: Create agent for auto-reply, but not work

Just a complete shot in the dark… What if you put a backslash in front of the dot. Maybe “dot” means something?

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Subject: Create agent for auto-reply, but not work

You can write an agent and in the Trigger selection select “On event” and then select “After new mail has arrived”. Then u can write your code there.