Sending email-ext messages to multiple recipients with friendly names
The Problem
I am using Jenkins with the email-ext plugin to send HTML formatted emails to several recipient groups (distribution lists).
When configuring the list of recipients I have used the following formats:
"Development" <[email protected]>, "Software QA" <[email protected]>, "Project Management" <[email protected]>
OR without quotes …
Development <[email protected]>, Software QA <[email protected]>, Project Management <[email protected]>
Using these configurations Jenkins will only email the initially listed recipient.
Update
The behavior appears to be the same using only the email addresses, and no friendly names.
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
The Question
Is it possible to use these friendly names when sending mails from email-ext, or have I made an assumption which turns out inaccurate?
I couldn't find documentation indicating either way.
Environment
Jenkins: 2.57
Email-ext: 2.57.2
Answer
The Answer
As it turns out, some of the email addresses in the recipients list were also listed in the Jenkins/Email-Ext "Excluded Recipients" list.
This list is found under Manage Jenkins >> Configure System >> Extended E-mail Notification >> Excluded Recipients
There is no output from email-ext or the job's console to indicate this was the case, so it took time to track down.
I may open an enhancement request with the plugin owner to add some console output related to indicating whether excluded recipients are configured on the job.
Conclusion
Just to be clear: email-ext DOES support using friendly display names in the following formats:
Development <[email protected]> or "Development" <[email protected]>
Multiples are supported as the usual comma separated list.