[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64204: Notes: Send email notifications to post author

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#64204: Notes: Send email notifications to post author
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 Reporter:  JeffPaul      |      Owner:  adamsilverstein
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  6.9
Component:  Comments      |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 Currently, WordPress sends email notifications to post authors when a
 comment is added to their post, but no equivalent notification is sent
 when a Note (block-level comment) is created.

 As a result, post authors may miss important feedback added via the Notes
 feature. This issue aims to close that gap by sending a simple email
 notification to the post author whenever a new Note is added to their
 post, mirroring the existing comment notification flow.

 **Current Behavior**

 * New Notes are created and stored via REST API endpoints.
 * No notification is triggered or sent to the post author.

 **Expected Behavior**

 When a new Note is created on a post:

 * The post author should receive an email similar in structure to comment
 notifications.
 * The email should include:
   * The post title and permalink
   * The user who added the Note
   * A short snippet or summary of the Note content
   * A link to open the post in the editor where the Note can be viewed

 **Proposed Solution**

 * Hook into the Note creation endpoint (e.g., via REST API callback or
 equivalent action).
 * Trigger an email notification to the post author, using the same email
 template and structure as the existing comment notification (with modified
 subject line such as `New note added on your post`).
 * Keep this limited to email only for now, deferring broader notification
 architecture to a later phase.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64204>
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