Attachments in "Send a Message"

I love the improvements in the recently updated Send a Message, but unless I am missing something, I still can't see a way to add attachments such as photos. I send a weekly newsletter to the ward, and would like to use LCR, but when I want to include photos, I have to use the cut and paste Directory email all. Would there be some way to use attachments in LCR?

I have the same issue. We desire all in our stake to receive information, and inline text does not serve the purpose solely.

Links do work but the newsletter capability has been removed from lds.org to store .pdf files for instance, which could previously be linked in a "Send Message".

Are there any plans to either add attachments as a capability to Send Message, or create a safe haven for storing documents or flyer tyle inages that require ligin to lds.org to access?

The alternatives are not pretty and are what the world is doing as a work around: unsecured drop boxes, blogs, social media, instagram, etc. So we have 10s of thousands of individuals finding their own, ynsecure ways.

This is really a pain to deal with. It seems like an easy fix. I am a Stake Clerk and am trying to send a PDF to all Bishoprics, EQ and HP presidencies and if I could just send teh PDF in the send a message tool life would be so good.....

Best option, if the group is small enough, is let the recipients reply all and then include yourself in the email and reply all with the attachment from your email.

I would be happy just to figure out how to send a message let alone make an attachment. Can someone on this thread point me in the right direction? Thank you!!!

What is your calling? You may not have access to this application in LCR.

There are 2 ways to send messages, depending on your calling. If you are in the bishopric or a clerk, you can go LCR, and use Send a Message under Applications. Otherwise, you can open the Directory, go to the group you want to send a message to, and then select Email All. You will now need to copy and paste the email addresses into a mail program such as gmail. It’s a bit cumbersome, but it does have the advantage of allowing attachments. BTW, If you want to send to the whole ward using the directory, it is called Adults, and is under Ward Organizations.

zaneclark wrote:Otherwise, you can open the Directory, go to the group you want to send a message to, and then select Email All.

However, depending on the calling held, this method will likely miss anyone who has set their visibility to "Leaders Only".

carlcon wrote:I would be happy just to figure out how to send a message let alone make an attachment. Can someone on this thread point me in the right direction? Thank you!!!

Since your calling has access to this function:
* Go to Leader and Clerk Resources
* On the gray menu, click Applications > Send a Message

I am the Assistant Stake Clerk for Finance and "Send a Message" is not in my Applications list. Should it be?

KMWhet wrote:I am the Assistant Stake Clerk for Finance and "Send a Message" is not in my Applications list. Should it be?

According to the Access Table - No.

jdlessley wrote:According to the Access Table - No.

Finance callings are a little different because permissions are so closely tied to actual financial work. It seems that it is felt that a finance clerk would not need to send out bulk messages to anyone. And even though he is an assistant ward (or stake) clerk, most other clerk permissions are not included with financial clerk permissions.

If someone is also performing other clerking duties, some leaders work around this limitation by also recording a ward or stake assistant clerk calling, which provides greater access, if the person actually is doing other things as a part of their calling.

where can we see the access table of who has access to "send a message". I would like to get the definitive list so I can brief the ward council.

jtjacks wrote:where can we see the access table of who has access to "send a message". I would like to get the definitive list so I can brief the ward council.

The access table is in LCR under Other > Access Table. Send A Message is under Forms in the table. Only the bishopric, executive secretary and clerks (except finance clerk) have access at the ward level.

Note that even the access table doesn't say which email groups each position can access. I believe there are a few groups which only the bishop or clerk can send to.

eblood66 wrote:Note that even the access table doesn't say which email groups each position can access. I believe there are a few groups which only the bishop or clerk can send to.

Unless it has been changed recently, there aren't any differences in who bishops, counselors, and clerks can send messages to.

scgallafent wrote:Unless it has been changed recently, there aren't any differences in who bishops, counselors, and clerks can send messages to.

My mistake. Last time I actually used Send a Message it looked different. So when I was looking I couldn't see how to send a message to all adults and I knew I had done that before when I was ward clerk. But now I see all the member groups are under a different drop down.