How can I send a fax using ASP.

[martindavey]

I can send email using ASP, but how do I send a FAX?

I want the user to be able to click on a button, and the fax get sent automatically to a stored number.

Thanks, Martin Davey.

PS. If you know a way that doesn't involve ASP then please also let me know.

 

[ReneV]

You'd need a COM object that allows you to do that. I don't know of any, but there a plenty of commercial COM repositories on the web these days.

try

http://www.componentsource.com

as a start.

 

[martindavey]

Thanks ReneV.

Tarsus software do a component for $299.

 

[Guest_imported]

I would really like to know how to send an email using asp. If you have the time to help an enthusiastic college student, then please let me know how.

Thanks.
RBP

 

[NickBulka]

sparky111,
take a look at CDONTS (search the microsoft site)

nick bulka

 

[martindavey]

Sending Email from the Server using ASP.

Sending email through Active Server Pages is not a difficult task. All you need is the Collaborative Data Object, which ships with NT Option Pack 4. To make sure you have it installed, go to Start / Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs / NT Option Pack 4, and see if the SMTP Piece has been installed. If it is *not* installed, you will get an error when you try to run the code, shown below (the error will read something like, "Invalid class string&quot.

eg:-
<%
MsgFrom = Request.Form(&quot;EmailTextBox&quot
MsgTo = &quot;fred@flintstone.com;barny@flintstone.com&quot;
MsgSubject = &quot;Happy Christmas&quot;
MsgMessage = &quot;Hi there Fred/Barny...&quot; &amp; vbcrlf _
&amp; &quot;Give me regards to the Betty/Wilma.&quot;
MsgImportance = 0 'Low

Set objNewMail = CreateObject(&quot;CDONTS.NewMail&quot
objNewMail.Send MsgFrom,MsgTo,MsgSubject,MsgMessage,MsgImportance
%>


If you don't have CDONTS installed then you need to find out what email software your host provides.

The following example uses ASPMail:-

<FORM METHOD=&quot;POST&quot; ACTION=&quot;formToEmail.asp&quot;>
<PRE>
Message Recipient: <INPUT SIZE=30 NAME=&quot;recipient&quot; MAXLENGTH=200>
<P>
Message Sender: <INPUT SIZE=30 NAME=&quot;sender&quot; MAXLENGTH=200>
<P>
Subject: <INPUT SIZE=30 NAME=&quot;subject&quot; MAXLENGTH=512>
<P>
First Line Of Message: <TEXTAREA ROWS=2 COLS=60 NAME=&quot;messageline1&quot;> </TEXTAREA>
<P>
Second Line Of Message: <TEXTAREA ROWS=2 COLS=60 NAME=&quot;messageline2&quot;> </TEXTAREA>
</PRE>
<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE=&quot; Send &quot;>


then create the ASP file formToEmail.asp to receive the form, and send the email:

<%
Set mailer = Server.CreateObject(&quot;ASPMAIL.ASPMailCtrl.1&quot
recipient = Request.Form(&quot;recipient&quot
sender = Request.Form(&quot;sender&quot
subject = Request.Form(&quot;subject&quot
message = Request.Form(&quot;messageline1&quot
message = message &amp; vbCRLF
message = message &amp; vbCRLF
message = message &amp; Request.Form(&quot;messageline2&quot
mailserver = &quot;mail.wiredhosting.com&quot;
result = mailer.SendMail(mailserver, recipient, sender, subject, message)
%>
<% If &quot;&quot; = result Then %>
Mail has been sent.
<% Else %>
Mail was not sent, error message is
<H2>
<%= result %>
</H2>
<% End If %>

 

[Guest_imported]

ASPEmail is a much better email component to use with ASP

It offers more features for sending and formatting your email than CDONTS.

And it's very easy to use.

http://www.aspemail.com