>Hi,
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>I need to constantly (every hour) attach text files to an e-mail and send it out to an internet recipient.
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>The files will always be located in the same directory, and the internet recipient is always the same.
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>I would like to automate this procedure.
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>I have MS-Exchange running on Windows NT.
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>Can I use MS-Exchange directly, to send out these files from a specific folder (directory), or do I need another product, (VFP, etc..)??
>
>John Vlahos

You can use MAPI or get a third party control (like Mabry - www.mabry.com) for sending the email. To me, MAPI is a little bit of a mess (but I am learning slowly). The Mabry control is quite easy to use, and if you have a LAN connection to the internet, your program can ship directly without any user intervention. MAPI would had the message to another program for sending. Providing the program connects and sends regularly, that would work also.

Todd