Adding watchers via email using the CC field

Question

Hi,

We have the following issue. When we receive a ticket by email we want to have all people copied in (cc) added to the watchers. This only works when the users in cc are already customers and jira-administrators.

It does not work for when a jira-servicedesk-users sends the mail / request.
Do we have to add any special permission to the servicedesk-user group?

CC watchers option is active.
All adresses in cc are already registered in jira.

Thanx for your inputs,
Gernot

Fred M · Answer

I can verify that this works as desired, where someone will be automatically placed as a watcher/participant to an opened ticket if added via CC to an emailed request to our Service Desk.

To clarify how to do this, go Project settings > Permissions > Actions > Edit Permissions > Edit (for Manage Watchers) > Group > jira-servicedesk-users > Grant

You'll then need to stay in Project settings then go to Customer permissions > Who can customers share requests with? > Any customer, by typing an email address > Save.

I can also verify that this includes emails not already entered in as a customer although I believe I have a setting turned on that does that automatically for any new email sending to Service Desk.

Moga · Answer

Hi Juan,

You have to be more specific about what is happening in your JIRA. Does the email in CC field of the email is being copied to the watcher list of an issue?

CC watchers option is active?

All addresses in CC are already registered in JIRA?

JUAN ORTIZ · Answer

Hi, Im having the same issue.

I've tried to fix it with the manage watchers scheme, but it still not working.

Could you please help me with more info.

I've udpated the mail handler, and the permission scheme butI could not get it work.