Creating a new case from the Companion Inbox
Last updated 18 February 2026
To create a case from correspondence within the Companion Inbox, first forward the email to your unique Companion email address. Once the email appears in your inbox, follow the steps below to create the case.
- Click into relevant email
- Select Create Case
- The Complaint / Concern field will automatically populate with the content of the email
- Enter an appropriate Case Title
- Select the relevant Status
- Select the appropriate Case Stage
- Assign a Case Owner
- Enter the Acknowledgement and Resolution deadline dates
- Add all relevant People Involved (complainant, subject, witnesses)
- Select the Report Method
- Record the Report Date (this can be backdated if required)
Once all information has been populated, the case will move from Unassigned to Assigned within the inbox and will also appear in the cases tab down the lefthand side.