Open/send outlook programmatically

[gcole]

I would like to send mail with VB. I can place it in the outbox, but it won't send until Outlook is opened. Is there a way to open Outlook and have it send the mail automatically?

 

[dm2234]

The same thing happens when I try to have SQL Mail send mail using the Outlook client. The mail doesn't actually get sent until Outlook is opened and a send/receive is performed. I too, want this to be done automatically.

 

[french01]

Simplest way would be to point your script to an SMTP server that will then forward you message to it's destination. The mail server that the outlook client is using is a likely target. (would be nice to ask the Server Administrator first) ;-)

-Hugh