How to send Recognized Member invitations via email?
This article is for Admins of a Collective.
1. Go to the Admin tab of the Collective™.
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2. Click the "Invite new user" button at the top right.
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3. Select "By email" in the modal window.
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4. Enter the email addresses and send Recognized Member invitations.
- Invitations to employees and Stack Overflow users should be sent separately using the appropriate drop-down options. This ensures they receive the proper badge.
- Multiple email addresses should be separated by a space or comma.
- The maximum number of characters supported is 500K or approximately 20K email addresses.
Important reminder: You are responsible for ensuring that any email address you input here has been collected in accordance with applicable data protection laws (including obtaining consent, if required).
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5. Check the status of invitations you have sent.
- You can monitor the status of the Recognized Member invitations you have sent using this feature in the Admin tab under Users and Permissions.
- Here you can also revoke an invitation that you have sent or send a new invitation if the link has expired.
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