TFS2010: Set up an alert that will email a member in the team when a work item is assigned to them

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I want to notify each team member when a work item is assigned to them. I know how to set up an alert per team member (so if there are 10 team members I set up 10 seperate alerts) but is there a way to set up a single alert that will email the person the work item is assigned to?

I have the filter complete:

"PortfolioProject" = 'MyProject' AND ("CoreFields/StringFields/Field[ReferenceName='System.AssignedTo']/OldValue" <> '@Me' AND "CoreFields/StringFields/Field[ReferenceName='System.AssignedTo']/NewValue" = '@Me')

.. but I am stuck on how to make the email address that the alert is sent to generic. Putting @Me in the "Send To:" field unsurprisingly does not work!

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 08 '11 at 14:19

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Check out TFS Global Alerts which is specifically designed for this kind of thing.

answered Jul 08 '11 at 14:19

Lars Truijens

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Look like just the ticket. Thanks, Lars. – Mark Robinson Jul 08 '11 at 15:00
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I just looked at this and it seems like it is for sending alerts to GROUPS of users. Is there a way to say: when a TFS item changes and is assigned to that person, email THAT person? – Jeff Jul 30 '11 at 03:22

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '11 at 22:02

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Take a look at TFS Event Handler

It appears it is in the process of being upgraded too:

TFS Event Handler for Team Foundation Server 2010

answered Jul 07 '11 at 22:02

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TFS2010: Set up an alert that will email a member in the team when a work item is assigned to them

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