The embarassment that I feel in not realizing that is second only to the elation I feel that it's working.

THANK YOU

JR

>This is your SMTP server. You'll need to check with your ISP to find out what it is. It's typically something like smtp.isp.com or mail.isp.com. You would have had to get it already to set up your mail client.
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>>Josh, I believe you're right re wwipstuff. I downloaded their stuff out of the files area of UT and have been working with it with some success but have what might sound to you to be a stupid question. . .
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>>Specifically what is the mail server? What should lcMailserver be? I've got Netscape. Someone else has IE4. I don't know what lcMailserver should be for these two people. Just "Netscape" doesn't work. . . Pls advise.
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>>THANK YOU!!
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>>JR
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>>>The easiest (and cheapest) method is probably to use the wwipstuff dll from West Wind. You can download it for free from www.west-wind.com.
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>>>>I've heard that SMTP (SIMPLE MAIL TRANSFER PROTOCOL) is a great way to send email automatically written by a program. I've used ActiveX to send Outlook email, but am now working with a client who has several offices around Florida, and all of them use different email products.
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>>>>Has anyone used SMTP with VFP? I went to www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hpertext/information/rfc.html and checked out the 68-page missive under RFC0821 and saw the code examples, but I don't know how to get started. Is it ActiveX commands that I need, or something else?
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>JR