Email is supported by Unified EIM to create a communication channel between a customer and an agent.
There are various steps involved in efficiently responding to emails from customers. Emails are first retrieved
into the system and routed to appropriate users or queues. Once a response is created, it is processed through
the system and sent to the customer.
A chat is a real-time interaction between an agent and a customer during which they exchange text messages.As part of a chat, agents can also push web pages to customers. Based on how chat activities are routed toagents, they can be categorized as Standalone chats and Integrated chats. An integrated chat is routed to anintegrated queue, and a message is sent to Packaged CCE. The system processes the activity and assigns thechat to an available agent.
Inbox list pane, with Main Inbox and Chat Inbox tabs (visible to agents with both Email and Chat licenses).
Reply pane, which also becomes the Chat, Compose, and other activity composition panes.
Select a particular console. This button is not displayed if you have access only to the Agent
Console.
Open the Search window.
In the Search window, you can run searches to locate activities, cases, customers, contact
points, contact persons, associations, and knowledge base articles
Open the My Report window.
In the My Report window, you can run the Agent Login Summary and Agent Efficiency reports to
measure your performance
Refresh the entire screen.
To refresh only a specific pane, use the Refresh button on the toolbar in that pane.
Open the Options window.
In this window, you can configure various settings, set up your options for pulling activities, add
words to you personal dictionary, and change your password.
Open the Messages window.
In this window, you can read messages sent to you by the system, and by other Unified EIM and
Unified WIM users. You can also send messages to other users or external email addresses from
here.
A flashing button indicates that you have received a new message.