There are several ways Email Messages can be sent and received using Open Dental accessed from the Main Toolbar.
Regular email
Send unsecure email messages to anyone entered as a patient in Open Dental.
- Set up email Email Setup.
- Send emails by clicking Email in the toolbar. Regular emails support HTML Email Formatting.
- Receive emails in the Email Client (optional).
- This method does not violate HIPAA as long as protected health information (PHI) is not sent.
Secure Email
Send and receive secure email messages.
- Enable Secure Email in Secure Email Setup.
- See Secure Email: Workflow for sending and receiving secure email messages.
- Secure Email supports HTML formatting.
- Secure Email incurs an additional fee, see Fees for Support and Services.
Web Mail
Send and receive secure Web Mail messages to and from patients using the Patient Portal
- To send a Web Mail message, see Web Mail.
- Patients can view Web Mail messages in Patient Portal. Also see Patient Portal: What Patient Sees.
Other Information
10/04/2021:Google began restricting less secure app access to G Suite Accounts in 2020. Open Dental has completed the OAuth Integration with Google, which allows us to continue to use Gmail accounts within the program. The OAuth Integration is available in versions 22.3.10, 22.2.41, and 22.1.61 and greater.
For instructions, see our video: Google Authorization for Gmail
Reminder: If using an email client (such as Microsoft Outlook) to email multiple patients (e.g., mass email), be sure to use a Bcc field rather than To or Cc to avoid exposing patient email addresses to other patients.