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Blackboard LMS Course Catalog User Group

To ensure the continued reliability and scalability of Course Catalog communications, we will be updating the email notification service used by Course Catalog. Course Catalog currently uses Amazon Pinpoint to manage and send system-generated email notifications, including enrollment confirmations, managed enrollment requests, waitlist communications, and other learner notifications. As Amazon is retiring Pinpoint's email capabilities, Course Catalog will transition to Amazon Simple Email Service (SES). 

This upgrade provides a modern and sustainable foundation for Course Catalog notifications, including: 

Continued support and long-term service stability 

Improved email deliverability and reliability 

Enhanced scalability for future Course Catalog growth 

Alignment with Amazon's recommended email delivery platform 

Pixel tracking will be disabled by default under the new configuration 

No expected impact to learner or administrator workflows 

The migration will be completed by region according to the following schedule: 

After your region has been migrated, you must configure your sender email settings in Course Catalog. 

This configuration is required for email notifications to function. Until your sender email has been configured, Course Catalog will not be able to send any system-generated emails

Enrollment approval or denial notifications 

Any other Course Catalog email notifications 

We recommend completing the configuration immediately after your region's migration to avoid any interruption in email communications. 

After your region has been migrated, you must configure your sender email settings before Course Catalog can resume sending email notifications. 

To help you complete this process, I have included: 

https://anthologyinc-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/yudy_espinosa_anthology_com/IQDs3yzUGhm3R4jqlis9BgpuAXACYwjjQRxcBSvktHq-UoI?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=uqWivO

We recommend watching the video first, then following the written steps below. 

Select the configuration gear next to TDM V2

In the general configuration panel click on Confirm next to the “From email” field. Wait for the confirmation. 

 Your existing notification templates will remain available. Only the sender email configuration is required. 

No changes to the Course Catalog user experience. 

Existing notification templates will be preserved. 

A one-time sender email configuration is required after your regional migration. 

Once the configuration is complete, all Course Catalog email notifications will resume normal operation. 

If you have any questions about this upcoming change, feel free to contact your CSM or myself. 

Thank you for your partnership as we continue investing in the reliability, performance, and long-term sustainability of Course Catalog. 

Course Catalog is transitioning from Amazon Pinpoint to Amazon Simple Email Service (SES)

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