How to bulk email invoices in NetSuite
NetSuite can send email for many invoices in one go, and it is built in. Oracle's help calls it sending transaction email in bulk: a mass update named Bulk Email, under Lists, then Mass Update, then Mass Updates, then Transactions.
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You filter the invoices, choose which email address NetSuite uses, write or pick the message, preview the list and send. This page has Oracle's steps for that and for printing invoices in bulk, read on 14 November 2026.
What NetSuite has built in
| Job | Built in? | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Email many invoices at once | Yes | Lists, Mass Update, Mass Updates, Transactions, Bulk Email. |
| Check the list before anything is sent | Yes | Preview opens the Mass Update Preview Results page, where you tick the transactions to email. |
| Keep the set-up for next month | Yes | Save on the Mass Update page stores it to use later. |
| Print many invoices at once | Yes | Customers, Accounts Receivable, Print Checks and Forms, Invoices. |
Rows one to three: Oracle's NetSuite help topic "Sending Transaction Email in Bulk". Row four: the help topic "Printing an Invoice". Both read on 14 November 2026.
How to send invoice email in bulk in NetSuite
These are Oracle's steps, with its own example of every unpaid invoice.
- Open the mass updates. Go to Lists, then Mass Update, then Mass Updates.
- Choose Bulk Email. Click Transactions to expand the options, then click Bulk Email. The Mass Update page opens.
- Filter the invoices. On the Criteria subtab, select Type in the Filter column, choose Invoice and click Set. In the next row select Status, choose Invoice:Open and click Set.
- Choose the recipients. On the Recipients subtab, select which email address to use and the order in which the email fields are searched.
- Write the message. On the Message subtab, select a scriptable template or enter the text in the Message field. Oracle says templates can be up to 4 MB.
- Preview. Click Preview. The Mass Update Preview Results page lists the transactions that match your criteria.
- Tick what to send. In the Apply column, check the transactions you want to send email for.
- Send. Click Perform Update. A status page shows progress and completion.
To reuse the same filter and message next month, click Save on the Mass Update page.
Which email address NetSuite uses
The Recipients subtab decides where each email goes. Oracle describes three fields, and you set the order in which NetSuite looks through them.
- Transaction Email: the email field on the Communication subtab of the transaction.
- Customer Email: the email field on the main page of the customer record.
- Contact Email: the email address of the named contact within the company.
In Oracle's example, NetSuite first looks on the transaction. If there is no address there it checks the customer record, and then the contact. If invoices should go to an accounts payable mailbox and not to the buyer, this order is the setting to check.
Check what was sent
Oracle's topic ends with a pointer for the follow-up: you can create a saved search to check what email has been sent to a particular entity. Its help topic for that is called "Creating a Sent Log for Transaction Email".
How to print invoices in bulk
Printing has its own queue. An invoice joins it when the To Be Printed box on its Communication subtab is checked.
- Go to Customers, then Accounts Receivable, then Print Checks and Forms.
- Click Invoices.
- If you use the Locations feature, select the location to print from.
- Check the Print box next to each invoice you want.
- Click Print.
Oracle's tip: the pages come out in the order of the list, so sort the list by a column header first. Customize adds columns and filters to the Print Invoices page, for example Status, so that you can show only invoices that are Paid In Full. Invoices print as PDF or HTML.
Before you send
- Preview every time. An email cannot be recalled. Read the preview list and untick anything that should not go.
- Start narrow. Add a filter for one customer you know, send that, and look at what arrives before you send the full run.
- Look for missing addresses. A customer with no address in any of the three fields has nowhere for the email to go. Fix the record or the search order first.
- Check what the email carries. Oracle's steps do not spell out whether the invoice itself is attached to the message. Look at the options on the Message subtab and send one to a customer record that has your own address.
- Agree the wording. Have the person who answers the replies read the message or the template first.
Does the built-in route stop short for you?
We do not sell a tool or a service for this today and are not promising one. We are finding out where the built-in route stops for teams that send invoices in bulk every month. Your answer decides whether we build anything. Tell us how many you send and what gets in the way, and leave your email address. We will write once.
Questions people ask
Can NetSuite email invoices in bulk?
Yes. Oracle's help describes sending transaction email in bulk with a mass update named Bulk Email. You filter the transactions, for example Type Invoice and Status Invoice:Open, preview the list, tick the ones to send and click Perform Update. Send a test first to see exactly what the customer receives.
Where is Bulk Email in NetSuite?
Go to Lists, then Mass Update, then Mass Updates. Click Transactions to expand the options, then click Bulk Email.
Which email address does NetSuite send bulk invoice email to?
The one you choose on the Recipients subtab. NetSuite can use the email on the transaction, on the customer record or on the contact, and you set the order in which it looks through them.
How do I print invoices in bulk in NetSuite?
Go to Customers, then Accounts Receivable, then Print Checks and Forms, and click Invoices. Check the Print box next to each invoice and click Print. Invoices appear there when To Be Printed is checked on their Communication subtab.
Can I reuse the same bulk email every month?
Yes. On the Mass Update page, click Save to store the mass update and use it later.
How do I check which invoice emails were sent?
Oracle suggests a saved search that shows what email has been sent to a particular entity, described in its help topic "Creating a Sent Log for Transaction Email".
Sources, read on 14 November 2026. Oracle NetSuite help: Sending Transaction Email in Bulk and Printing an Invoice.
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