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title: "Send an email (Sourcing) (2)"
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[Sourcing] 

> 📝 This article only applies to **Sourcing**

You can find the send message function on both valid and terminated requests. 

Click on "Send an email" with the purchase announcement you want.

![Send an email.png](media://a1eb29fc-a02d-49a7-9a91-cbd97c257052)

  

- Sender's name
  - The user enters the sender's name field
  - The name can be modified if desired
- Message title
  - The default title is "Additional information for the announcement: IDENTIFIER / PROCUREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT NAME"
  - The default titile can be edited if necessary
- Message
  - Write a message for bidders
- Message documents
  - You can attach an attachment to the message under "Add new attachment"

- You can choose to send a message to following recipients:
  - People who viewed the request
    - The view lists companies that have viewed the announcement while logged in
  - The following people who viewed the request
    - You can choose to whom you send the message to, who are familiar with the request
  - Those who submitted a response
    - The view lists companies that have sent a response
  - Recipients of the request
    - The view lists the companies that originally received the request
  - Additional recipients
    - Other email recipients can be added to the message
- Show the message in the Supplier portal
  - If this is marked, the content of the message is also shown in the ‘Messages and questions’ section of the Supplier Portal.
- The Send an email button sends the message
  - All sent messages are also displayed in the "Sent emails" section of the request