How to Configure Magento Order Confirmation Email

Order confirmation email is an email sent by a merchant immediately after a customer completes a purchase. Generally, this email tells the customer where, when, and what the customer has ordered. 

This tutorial will show you how to configure order confirmation email in Magento in 9 simple steps. 

Step 1: Go to Stores > Settings > Configuration 

Step 2: Find Sales tab > Sales Emails

You will see the Order area under the General Settings. We will set up Magento order confirmation email in this area in the next step. 

Step 3: Choose Yes in the Enabled drop-down to enable Order email

Step 4: In the New Order Confirmation Email Sender, choose a contact

This contact will be shown as the email sender. There are 5 different contacts: 

• General Contact
• Sales Representative
• Customer Support
• Customer Email 1
• Customer Email 2

Step 5: Decide New Order Confirmation Template

The original settings will show you 2 types below:

• New Order (default)
• Change email and password

Step 6: Choose an email template from New Order Confirmation Template for Guest drop-down

Step 7: Config Send Order Email Copy To 

Enter the email address in the Send Order Email Copy To field if you want to send a copy to an admin. If there is more than one recipient, use commas to separate them. 

Step 8: Decide Send Order Email Copy Method

• BCC: or blind courtesy copy. This will send one email to all recipients. 
• Separate email: each recipient receives a separate email. 

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Step 9: Save Config

Click the Save Config button on the upper right corner and you’re done.

Other sections such as Order Comments, Invoice, Invoice Comments, Shipment, Shipment Comments, Credit Memo, Credit Memo Comments, and Order Ready for Pickup in Store can be set up similarly. 

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