SharePoint Notification: replacement for retired alerts

SharePoint Alerts will be discontinued on July 26, so I built a replacement solution to preserve similar notification functionality within SharePoint. The goal was to keep alerts simple and easy to use.

For this I implemented a custom list view command to integrate my new notification interface directly into any SharePoint list or library. Users can create notifications by defining a meaningful title and managing multiple notifications, which can also be temporarily disabled.

In case of E-Mail notification the users must choose recipients who should receive notifications about list or library changes. Notifications can be delivered via E-Mail or Microsoft Teams by selecting a specific team and channel.

The system allows configuration of:

• Which changes trigger notifications (all updates, additions, or deletions)
• Whose changes should be tracked (anyone’s changes, changes affecting the user’s items, or changes within a specific view)
• Notification frequency (immediate, daily summary, or weekly summary with configurable day and time)

After saving the settings, changes made to list items trigger notifications automatically. A message is sent either to the defined Microsoft Teams channels or as email, providing an overview of the changes.

The notification dialog also displays statistics, log entries, and allows users to reopen previously sent Teams or email notifications.