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title: "Action Types"
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These are the action types that you can use for alarm actions.

| **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Delay | This adds a delay before any other alarm actions are executed. |
| Email | Message is sent to the recipient's email address. |
| Email Ackable | Message is sent by email and can be acknowledged by sending back an ACK email. |
| Fax | Message is sent to the recipient's fax number. |
| IVR | Message is sent by Interactive Voice Response. |
| Pager SMS | Message is sent via SMS.<br>Note that it is possible to configure the number from which the message is sent. Contact Rubicon Support for details. |
| Push Notification | Message is delivered using a browser push notification when:<br>- The user has granted permission for the application to display notifications
- The browser is running (although the user doesn’t have to be logged in).<br>> ℹ️ **Note**
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> ℹ️ Push notifications are a type of App Notification and can be received by users of NetworkConnect, SiteConnect, and CustomerConnect. See [https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NC/pages/3572039699](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NC/pages/3572039699) for more details. |
| SMS ACKable pager | Message is sent by SMS and can be acknowledged by sending back an ACK SMS. |
| Text message | Message is sent using the SCADA Connect Messaging system. Users will receive the message when they log into the system. |

Typically, the action type that you choose will depend on the priority of the alarm. 

> ℹ️ **Example**
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ Higher priority alarms will use more immediate action types such as SMS, lower priority alarms may use email.

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