send an email without SMTP using default client?

[djhal]

I can't have SMTP installed on my server, but would like to send an email. I was hoping that I could 'pop up' whatever the default email client is, and fill in the To:, From:, and Subject: fields, as well as add an attachment.

How is this possible?

Thanks...

 

[ggriffit]

You can't do it server side, but you can use some client side code (see

http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/10599/fid/53)

although this may not work in all browsers/email clients.

 

[johnwm]

mailto protocol?

<a href="mailto:me@mymail.com?
subject=MySubject">
Click here to send the message.</a>


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[djhal]

thanks for the replies.

I need someting similar to <mailto:...> which pops-up Outlook, but can't pre-attach any files. I am guaranteed that Outlook will be on each client machine. If there was a way to add attachments with mailto:, that'd be perfect.

I've tried script (i.e. createobject("Outlook.Application")), but my prog just hangs at that createobject and times out. Not sure why... ...createobject("Excel.Application") works just fine.

 

[BarryMVS]

djhal,

You said that you can not install SMTP on your server. If you use CDO to send your email, you could give the SMTP server address of your ISP and use their server to send the email for you?

Would that help?

If so, but you are not sure how to proceed, please let me know what version of server you are running and I will see what I can put together for you.

Barry

ICT Network Administrator
IT Services Manager

 

[tsdragon]

If you can install jmail on your server you can use that the same way as CDO. It's very easy to use, and free.


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