Greetings all.

I'm looking for comments and suggestions on a project idea that a client has proposed and that I would really like to pursue.

The general concept is an internet application that distributes documents via email to registered recipients. Separate individuals would submit finished documents (these may be created on PCs, Macs, or whatever) to a central location and then they would be sent out. Another option is to have the documents available on a web site. This would require security as the documents should only be available to those that are registered recipients. Email seems more convenient because the user doesn't have to remember to go get the document.

Some general questions:
1. What distributed document format would be best? HTML? PDF? Something else?
2. How would I convert the submitted documents into a common format, retaining all formatting and embedded images?
3. Are there other, more efficient development platforms that would be better suited for this kind of app than VFP?

Any and all replies are most welcome.

Thanks for your time.