The last step, as always, is to associate your scheme with projects for activation:

1. Browse to the HR project's administration page
2. Select the Notifications option from the left panel
3. Select Use a different scheme in the Actions menu
4. Select the new HR Notification Scheme we just created
5. Click on the Associate button

With just a few clicks, you enable Jira to automatically send out emails to update users with their issue's progress. Not only this, but you have tied in the custom fields you created from earlier chapters to manage who, along with the issue assignee and reporter, will also get these notifications. So, let's put this to the test!

1. Create a new Termination issue in the HR project.
2. Select a user for the Direct Manager custom field. It is a good idea not to select yourself since the reporter will get notifications by default. Also, make sure that the user that's selected has a valid email address.
3. Transition the issue to move along the workflow.
4. You will receive emails from Jira within minutes.

If you do not receive emails from Jira, check your mail queue and check whether the mail is being generated. Then, follow the steps from the Troubleshooting notifications section in this chapter.