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distibute report via email

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dtrumbower

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Feb 16, 2001
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I have a need to automatically send a report via email. The current version is 8.

I'm planning on creating a sql server job that creates the data, then executes a vb app that will mail the report. I'm wondering if there is a better way? IS the 8.5 web server stable enought to do this?

Segate Info is not an option.

Thanks
Dwight
 
Check out There is a UFL mail that allows a crystal report to automatically generate an email. This is a text message which you build with formulas, not a presentation quality report. I used ut at a client to build a report that automatically emails AR statements monthly.

If you need a presentation quality MS word or adobe document emailed, the same site has a good product for that as well, cViewManager. Software Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgillz@juno.com
 
Since you are automating, just make sure that you don't email to more than 50 people. That bounces you into a very pricey license. Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & Consulting
Public classes and individual training.
Guide to using Crystal in VB
tek@kenhamady.com
 
I have the same issue I just export it to an Exchange folder and I set up a rule to forward it to a distribution list.
 
dalyjr,

Do you manually export the report to an exchange folder or is it automated? If automated how are you doing this?

Thanks
dwight
 
I manually export, at least right now. Crystal Desk can automate the report but it only pexports to it only exports to a disk file.
 
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