WPS Email on macOS: Introduction

WPS Email is an email configuration feature in Smart Forms relay workflows on macOS; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Email is a configuration item inside the Relay section of WPS Smart Forms on macOS. It is used to set up email-related content while creating or editing a relay workflow. From the form editor, you can open the Relay module, enter the Email settings item, adjust the available options, preview the result, and save the configuration back into the current form flow.

Core tasks include:

Open the Email settings entry from the Relay workflow.
Configure and confirm email-related options in the settings panel.
Reopen, revise, and save the Email configuration later.

This workflow is useful for event sign-up forms, information collection, and relay-based registration scenarios that need email-related setup inside the same form editing process.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, saving settings, or publishing updates
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editor and permission to edit the current form

Download & Installation

Before using Email, install WPS Office on your Mac and sign in with an account that can access Smart Forms.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Relay and Email entries are available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides an Email settings entry inside Smart Forms relay workflows, so you can open the item, adjust settings, preview the result, and save it in the same editing flow.	Microsoft Forms supports sending forms to specific people by email address and getting email notifications for each response.	Google Forms can collect respondents' email addresses and send email notifications for new responses.	Notion Forms lets users create forms connected to databases, set required questions, and manage sharing and response behavior.	Adobe Acrobat Sign web forms support public form links, participant flow, and email-related verification options in signing workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Email entry is part of the relay editing flow, which helps you open, configure, preview, and save settings without leaving the form editor.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses more on form sharing and response notifications than on an in-flow relay email configuration entry.	Compared with WPS: email-related features are centered on collecting respondent emails and managing responses.	Compared with WPS: forms are database-based and are suited to general intake workflows; creation and customization guidance is focused on desktop and web apps.	Compared with WPS: the workflow is oriented toward signable web forms and signer verification rather than relay-style form editing.
Official Source	—	Send form invitations and manage notifications	View & manage form responses	Forms	Create a web form

Overall Conclusion

If your main goal is to manage email settings directly inside a Smart Forms relay workflow, WPS keeps the entry point and editing path more concentrated in the form editor. Other products also provide email-related form capabilities, but they are more focused on response collection, sharing notifications, database-backed forms, or signing workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Email helps
1	Event registration relay	Event organizers	Email-related setup needs to stay inside the relay form flow	Open Email in the Relay module and complete the setup there
2	Internal information collection	Team admins	Email settings may need adjustment during editing	Reopen the Email panel, update options, and save
3	Ongoing form maintenance	Long-term operators	Published forms may still need later email changes	Return to the editor and revise the Email item
4	Pre-publish review	Form creators	The current email setup needs a final check	Preview the configuration before confirming it
5	Multi-step relay editing	Business collaborators	Several settings need to be completed in one editing session	Continue working in the same editor across Relay and Email settings

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core features	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
Advanced PDF tools and more advanced features	Limited	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
AI tools	Some limits apply	More access and expanded usage

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday Smart Forms use and basic office work	Free	The Email workflow described here does not require membership
Users who also need more PDF, cloud, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	Better suited to broader advanced office needs

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