>>>>I need to be able to automate the process of sending data in a mail message thru our MSMail e-mail system.
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>>>>For Example, if I have cmdUpdate on my form, the user could click on that button in order to send updated data to the intended recipients.
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>>>Two ways that I know are to
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>>>1) Use WWIPSTUFF from www.west-wind.com. Send mail without using active x
>>>2) Use the Msmapi control (should be on your system)
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>>>I have used both methods and both are very easy to set up (free too).
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>>I have been working on other stuff, putting this off, but it's getting to the point where I *have* to address this. I've looked & looked (on TechNet, etc) and it's not coming easy for me to see how to use MSMAPI. In fact, to be honest, I've only been programming in VFP for about a year and have yet to make calls to any external libraries or APIs. I would appreciate any help you can give me pointing me specifically to what Step 1 is to get started on this process. TIA, Chuck Henry
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>The easiest way (if you are sendin to an SMTP mail server) is to use wwipstuff. It come with great examples that work right out the box.
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>www.west-wind.com

Well, actually, I'm not sending to SMTP addresses at all. It's going strictly thru the company MSMAIL 3.5 server only.