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Send email to players

Hello, I'm having trouble finding an answers after a few searches, so I'm asking. Is it possible for the GM to send email to all (or specific) players in a campaign? I want to send a session reminder out to my people, but I haven't found a way within the application to do it. Thanks!
I don't think there is a way within application to make it easy. Your best bet is to do it manually via normal email. Just send out a reminder each week.
Depending on the individual's notification settings; any forum update in the Campaign forums will send an email. (I believe that's the default setting)
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Mark's right. If Players go to the top-right of Roll20 (not in the game but just the website), click the dropdown menu that says Welcome YourName. Click My Account . There is a setting, "I want to receive emails for site notifications:" and you can receive the notifications daily or weekly, or never. If your players have the default setting of Daily email notifications.... then they will get an email within 24 hours when anyone posts in the Campaign's private internal forum. (NOT the LFG page forum). The technique is: Post "Game on, Game date & time announcement" thread in your campaign forum, it sends Notification which can be email notification. It's not exactly writing an email, it's more of a posting on your campaign forum which generates an email. Note that the Notification email is DAILY at the quickest, not instant. There is no way to send an instant email through Roll20. Be sure to post your "Game on" announcement at least 2 days in advance, so everyone has time to receive the Notification. I recommend posting 1 week in advance, and always post immediately after a game session ends, telling when the next game session will occur. Do your "Game on" thread in addition to setting your Next Game: time at the top of your campaign. GM's need to do both techniques to keep your players on-track for optimal attendance. There is no way to get your Players' email address automatically through Roll20. If you want to collect their email addresses and start an actual email list in your email program contacts, you would need to ask your Players "What is your email address?" (It would be best to mention this from the beginning, "Email address will be required to play in this campaign", I've had 1 GM who did that method).
I insist on an email address for all of my players. Email, Skype and Roll 20 are required for my players. Once I find out they are not trying to sell me something they get my home email and my phone email. I believe they should be able to reach me and I them. I send them character tailored information and they seem to have a lot of questions, comments, suggestions, demands and threats for me, just kidding about the threats... They have to wait for an answer if I am not at home, although I can sometimes answer quick questions in between flights.
Thanks, Gold! I like your Stealie. See you in Chicago!
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You're welcome. It is my own logo mashup, I call it "Smaug -- Steal Your Gold!" and you can see the full size if you click my name / profile.