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7. After placing the order, a first receipt is presented, as shown in Figure 3-11. This is the final interactive step. The system is ordered. 

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## 3.2.3 Final non-interactive order process steps and provisioning 

These interactive self-service steps are followed by one call back from a Softlayer representative, verifying that the order is valid. After that, a sequence of status emails is sent, each documenting a milestone toward the provisioning of the server. There is one mail for each of these subjects (in this order): 

GLYPH<SM590000> Your SoftLayer Technologies Inc Order # < order number > has been received: This email has the order ID, and is a notification that the request was received. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Your SoftLayer Technologies Inc Order # < order number > has been approved: This email has the order ID, and is a notification that the request was accepted and will be processed. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Getting Started with SoftLayer an IBM Company: This email contains links to how-to guides for getting started using the new image, when that image is provisioned. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Your SoftLayer Virtual Server (< server name >) has been provisioned: This email informs you that provisioning was finalized, and has information about how to get to the access information using a web application. 

