Guide

Send using #deliver

Once your company has set up #deliver, you can trigger secure Documentd delivery from your normal email account without sending attachments into the customer’s inbox.

⏱ 2–5 minutes ✅ Requires #deliver setup

Overview

#deliver uses email as the sending interface, but Documentd as the delivery channel. You write an email, attach documents, add a delivery command, and Documentd sends your customer secure access.

Key difference: with standard #deliver, the customer receives a notification, but the files are not sent as inbox attachments.

If your company has not configured #deliver yet, start with the setup guide.

Set up #deliver →

Basic send

Use #deliver when you want Documentd to deliver the documents securely and notify the customer.

To customer@example.com
Subject Your policy documents

Hello,

Please find your policy documents attached.

Kind regards,
Your Company

#deliver

PDF Policy Schedule.pdf

What the customer receives

The customer receives a notification with secure access to the documents.

Where the files go

The files are delivered through Documentd and stored in the customer’s secure document space.

What stays out of the inbox

The files are not sent to Gmail, Outlook, or another email inbox as attachments.

Delivery commands

Choose the delivery command based on what you want the customer to receive.

#deliver

Sends a notification to the customer. The documents stay out of the inbox and are accessed through Documentd.

#deliver-silent

Files the documents in the customer's secure document space without sending a notification email.

#deliver-none

Sends the notification email with the attachments included. Use this only when you deliberately want the files included in the email.

When to use each command

1 Use #deliver

Best default. Notify the customer, but keep files out of their inbox.

2 Use #deliver-silent

Best when you want to file documents without sending a new notification.

3 Use #deliver-none

Best only when you want attachments included in the email notification.

Recommended default: use #deliver unless you specifically need silent filing or inbox attachments.

Silent delivery

Use #deliver-silent when you want to place documents into the customer’s secure document space without sending a notification.

To customer@example.com
Subject Updated documents

Hello,

Updated documents attached.

#deliver-silent

PDF Updated Terms.pdf

Include attachments in the notification

Use #deliver-none when you want the notification email to include the attached files.

Important: this option puts the files into the customer’s email inbox. Use standard #deliver if you want documents to stay out of Gmail, Outlook, and other inboxes.
To customer@example.com
Subject Your documents

Hello,

Please find the documents attached.

#deliver-none

PDF Document.pdf

Optional: organise with folders

Add a #folder instruction if you want the documents placed into a specific folder in the customer’s document space.

Subject Your monthly report

Hello,

Please find your report attached.

#deliver #folder Reports

PDF Monthly Report.pdf
Learn about folder structure →

Copy-in vs #deliver

Copy-in delivery is useful when you are already emailing documents to a customer. #deliver is for when you want to use email as the sending tool, but have Documentd handle secure delivery.

Copy-in delivery

The customer receives the email and attachments as normal, and Documentd also stores the documents.

#deliver

With standard #deliver, the customer receives a notification, but the files are delivered through Documentd rather than as inbox attachments.

Learn about copy-in delivery →

Good to know

  • You can place commands in the subject line or body.
  • Use only one delivery command per email: #deliver, #deliver-silent, or #deliver-none.
  • You can combine a delivery command with #folder.
  • Documents are counted for pricing purposes when they are delivered.

Next step

See what your customers receive after you send a document with Documentd.