TFS email notification

alerts, email, tfs

Solution

In VS 2005 at least, on the `Team` menu you will find a `Project Alerts...` item which allows users to specify an email address that will be notified when `My work items are changed by others`, which covers both the situations you mention. I imagine VS 2008 will have a similar thing.

Problem

When I add a bug (Work Item) in TFS, and assign it to a user, I want an email sent to that user. Also if an existing bug has the "Assigned To" changed, I want that user to get an email. Is it possible to send Alerts to users when they're assigned changed bugs in TFS 2008?

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