WPS Email on Windows: Introduction

WPS Email is an email settings feature in Smart Forms voting workflows on Windows; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	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 used in the Smart Forms voting module to configure and manage email-related settings. It is part of the voting setup flow, allowing you to open the settings panel, adjust parameters, preview the result, and confirm the changes.

Core tasks include:

Open the Email settings entry from the voting module.
Configure email parameters, preview the result, and save the settings.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Keep an internet connection available when opening online forms and saving settings
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editor and permission to edit the target form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Voting and Email entries are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides an Email settings entry inside Smart Forms voting, where you can open the panel, adjust parameters, and save the configuration.	Microsoft Forms lets users send form invitations and turn on email notifications for each response and reminders.	Google Forms lets users manage responses, turn on email notifications for new responses, and collect respondent email addresses.	Notion Mail lets users control notifications by account, view, and sender.	Acrobat lets users share PDFs by email and can generate a secure link for an email draft.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Email entry is placed directly in the voting editing flow, so setup can be completed during vote creation without switching to a separate notification tool.	Compared with WPS: Focuses more on form distribution and response notifications than on email settings inside a voting editor flow.	Compared with WPS: Focuses more on response management and notification settings around form submissions.	Compared with WPS: Focuses on inbox notification control in a mail app rather than voting configuration in a form editor.	Compared with WPS: Focuses on document sharing by email rather than email settings for a voting workflow.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms notifications	Google Forms responses and notifications	Notion Mail notifications	Acrobat share PDFs via email

Overall Conclusion
WPS Email is well suited to Smart Forms voting workflows where email-related settings need to be completed during editing. Microsoft and Google focus more on form sharing, response notifications, and response management, while Notion and Adobe focus on inbox notifications and document sharing.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How Email helps
1	Add email settings while creating a vote	Form creators	Complete email-related setup before publishing	Open Email in the voting module and finish the settings in one flow
2	Preview settings before release	Project owners and coordinators	Check whether the configuration looks correct before saving	Preview the result in the settings panel before confirming
3	Update email parameters in an existing vote	Form maintainers	Modify an existing email configuration	Reopen the Email panel and update the parameters

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Email settings in Smart Forms	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Depends on the feature	✅ Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Create and maintain standard voting forms	Free	The Email feature described here can be used without membership
Need broader PDF tools, more cloud storage, or additional shared benefits	WPS Premium	Better suited for users who need expanded office features beyond this Email workflow

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