How can I create a custom reminder?

1. At the top of your dashboard, click Menu → Administration → Reminders → Create Custom Reminders to open the Create Custom Reminders page.
2. In the Reminder name field, enter the name of the event or news item.
3. Select the date on which the reminder should be sent.
4. Select the reminder mode: Email and/or SMS.

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5. If you selected Email, enter the subject, the email message and the signature.
6. If you selected SMS, enter the SMS text.

Note: Try to keep the SMS text within 160 characters. Longer messages may be delivered as two separate messages.

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7. If the reminder is for students, select Students as the user type, and then select the course and batch. The students of the selected batches are listed. To send the reminder to parents as well, select the Parents checkbox. To send it only to parents, clear the Students checkbox.
8. If the reminder is for employees, select Employees as the user type, and then select the department. The employees of the selected departments are listed.

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9. After selecting the students or employees, click the arrow icon to move them to the Selected users column.

Note: The total number of selected users is shown below the Selected users column. It includes only the selected students and employees, not parents.

10. Click Save changes.