Format an email message

This document describes specific syntax you can use to format text and create hyperlinks when configuring an email export or notification action. See Export to email or Send notifications by email.

System and user requirements

The ability to send email exports and notifications requires the following:

You must be assigned an account type with the Export to email permission enabled.

Supported syntax

Email notifications support specific markup formatting for notifications in HTML.

When adding text to a message body, you can use the following syntax to format text and create hyperlinks:

Formatting	Syntax	Details
Hyperlink text	`<a href="url">text</a>`	For example, to hyperlink the words `Sigma Documentation` to the Sigma documentation, type `<a href="https://help.sigmacomputing.com">Sigma Documentation<a>`
Bold text	`<b>text</b>`	Bold the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Italicize text	`<i>text</i>`	Italicize the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Underline text	`<u>text</u>`	Underline the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Strike through text	`<del>text</del>`	Strike through the enclosed text (~~text~~) in your message.
Format text as superscript	`<sup>text</sup>`	Format the enclosed text as superscript (^text) in your message.
Format text as subscript	`<sub>text</sub>`	Format the enclosed text as subscript (_text) in your message.