Automatic actions in ASP

[multiplex77]

Hi,

How can I get my ASP application to invoke an automatic action without user intervention (as long as the server is running)?

E.g., if I want to send out an email on a certain date, without any browser being opened or administrator action. Is there any date/time polling feature that can be written?

Appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

p.s. this is not for spamming or hacking purposes, it's for a reminder service.

 

[codestorm]

Given ASP is limited to being called thru browsers, etc, I'd suggest writing a simple VBScript program to do what you're after, and have the microsoft scheduling thingie run it to a schedule. codestorm
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[polarbear1]

Your best bet is to write a script in VBScript that is authored to be run through Windows Script Host (WSH) as a .wsf file.
Depending on your OS, WSH is probably already installed.
For the scheduling, you should create a .bat file that runs cscript.exe using the .wsf file as input. (Cscript.exe is the command-line component of WSH)
All you need to do is call this .bat file with AT. For help on that type AT help.

Heres a link to an article on WSH.

http://www.microsoft.com/Mind/1199/adminWSH/adminwsh.asp

Hope that helps