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The "Enable action buttons in notification emailemails" option allows users to make decisions directly from received emails. Once enabled, the Approve/Reject buttons will appear in the content of sent notifications. By default, this option is disabled.
The “Allow sending email approval reminders” dictates if and what type of reminders a user can send to another currently assigned user to a step of approval. The two notification mechanisms are Jira notification (default) and direct email.
The “Enable automatic reminders” option sends reminders automatically to users who haven't voiced their input within the designated timeframe. It allows customization on definition and approval levels and has a maximum of three notifications.
The “Choose notification mechanism“ defines how notifications are sent. There are two options:
Jira notification is selected by default and allows sending emails directly from Jira;
Direct email allows sending emails directly from the Approval Path.
Preferences
Preferences tab allows global admin to adjust preferred views for displaying The Approval path on issue level affecting all users.
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Permissions
On the “Permissions” tab you can enable/disable the Jira permission scheme for Approval Path, you can then grant or provoke permissions on the project and issue levels. Gain more information about permissions here.
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