Assigning Email Inquiries

Date/Version: 01/08/2026 v.2

Process Owner: Customer Care Administration

Review Cadence: Annually

Process/Purpose: Outlining the process for assigning emails related to inquiries received through the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) Portal.
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1

Log into AZCARES

  1. Ensure the VPN is on.
  2. Open AZCARES.
 
2

Save “Inquiries” to your AZCARES Navigation Bar

  1. Click the App Launcher at the top left corner.
  2. Click “View All”.
  3. Locate and select “Inquiries”.
  4. Once the “*All|Inquiries” tab appears on your AZCARES toolbar, click on the down arrow and select “+Add Inquiries” to “Nav Bar.”
 
3

Access “Inquiries” from your Navigation Bar

  1. Access and review inquiries as appropriate.
 
4

Create a Clone

  1. Click on the drop-down arrow next to Recently Viewed.
  2. Select “Customer Inquiries.”
  3. Click the List View Controls wheel on the mid-upper right side.
  4. Select “Clone.”
  5. In the List Name bar, enter and create a title, e.g., “Unread Emails to Assign.”
  6. Under the question "Who can see this list view?", the option "Only I can see this list view" is pre-selected. Leave it as is.
  7. Click “Save.”
  8. Verify that you are on your newly saved report, then click on Filters.
  9. Update the Case Program Type filter to “Equals” and “IV-D.”
  10. Update the Status filter to “Equals unread.”
  11. Open “Settings” and select “Fields to Display.” Remove all pre-populated fields.
  12. Add the following fields in this order:
  13. Message ID
  14. Case Number
  15. Status
  16. Owner Last Name
  17. Case Program Type
  18. Created Date
  19. From
  20. Subject
  21. Spanish Indicator
  22. Created By
  23. Created By Alias
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  25. Click “Save” to apply the changes.
 
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Access List Created, e.g., “Unread Emails to Assign”

  1. Access the recently created list, e.g., “Unread Email to Assign.” If “Recently Viewed” appears on the left-hand side, select the drop-down arrow to access the created list.
  2. Under the Message ID column, place a check mark in the box to the left of the inquiry that you want to assign or reassign.
  3. Click “Change Owner” located at the mid-upper right side of the screen.
  4. On the Change Owner pop-up, under Select New Owner, enter the name of the team member that you’re assigning the email to.
  5. The pre-selected “Send notification email” box must be left as is.
  6. Click “Submit.”
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  8. Note: Inquiries may need to be assigned or reassigned 2-3 times a day since each team member works at different speeds. This helps prioritize the completion of older emails first.
 
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Notify Team Member

  1. Notify the team member via Instant Message (IM) that you have assigned and sent # of emails to them. These will appear in the team member’s email inbox.