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Emailing, Faxing, Auto Dialing and setup
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From
03/11/1997 11:33:16
Matt Mc Donnell
Mc Donnell Software Consulting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 
 
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01/11/1997 07:18:12
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
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Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00056121
Message ID:
00057984
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>>>I am looking for some information in the following areas:
>>>
>>>1. Sending internet email from VFP.
>>>
>>>2. Sending faxes from VFP. (Maybe DDE with WinFax? Any other options?)
>>>
>>>3. Dialing a telephone for the user. (What if user has a digital phone system?)
>>>
>>>4. Third party setup programs.
>>
>>Shane,
>>
>>Check the files section here at UT. I posted a procedure file that uses MAPI 1.0 to send email (works with MSExchange, I haven't heard if it works with anything else). Michel uses something far more complex here. He's described it a couple times in various threads.
>>
>>Faxing, from a PC, you can use my email.prg for that with MSExchange. Over a network, I use RightFax and it's great. All I need is to put embedded codes in the reports. Real simple.
>>
>>Dialing? I have no idea.
>>
>>Setup Programs? I think there's one called InstallShield. Seems to be the most common. I've heard good things about it. Has a good uninstaller, which is biggest ommission in VFPs setup utility.
>>
>>HTH
>
>RightFax?, sound about right for me! Where can I get it (developer) and how do you embed your code in the report.
>
>Thanks, Mark

Here's their site: http://www.rightfax.com/.

Embedding is as easy as putting information codes in the title bar of any report. (i.e.;[FaxNumber: 1-555-555-1212][RecipientName: Joe Johnson], etc.)
Matt McDonnell
...building a better mousetrap with moldy cheese...
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