# intro Element

Contains the introduction for the e-mail message when the form is submitted by using the emailAdapter element.

## Type

`xsd:complexType`

## Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
emailAdapter | Parent element that contains the information needed to submit an InfoPath form as an attachment to an e-mail message, with a specified set of recipients, a subject, and an introduction.

## Child Elements

None.

## Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
value | `xsd:string` | Yes | Contains the value of the intro element. | string

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="intro" minOccurs="0">
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:attribute name="value" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

## Remarks

Note This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

## Example

The following is an example of the intro element:

    <xsf:emailAdapter name="Submit" submitAllowed="yes">
     <xsf:to value="someone@example.com" valueType="literal"/>
     <xsf:cc value="my:ccNames" valueType="expression"/>
     <xsf:bcc value="someoneelse@example.com" valueType="literal"/>
     <xsf:subject value="My report" valueType="literal"/>
     <xsf:intro value="See below"/>
     <xsf:attachmentFileName value="Status Report" valueType="literal"/>
    </xsf:emailAdapter>

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