This is where Outlook objects and MAPI score for me, I am basically automating the keystrokes used to send an email in a similar way to automating mail merge with Word. I am not familiar with a lot of the background issues such as presence or lack of an SMTP server or SSL. I know that SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer but it could stand for Secret Squirrel Legover for all that means to me <g>. I can set a PC up with email using Outlook or Outlook Express but that's my limit and once I've done that I can use MAPI. I have managed to get Essmtp working to send emails thanks to Alan Bourke and Craig Boyd.
Can anyone recommend a *simple* book on this area which doesn't assume any prior knowledge? I don't even know what Winsock means or implies but can nod sagely in the appropriate places (more or less) when it is mentioned. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Garry Bettle > Sent: 18 October 2007 09:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Automated Email > > > On 10/17/07, "Ted Roche" wrote: > > Blat or an equivalent tool (like Rick Strahl's IPStuff) that don't > > depend on a mail client being installed on the client machine is > > really a better solution. You do need to know the client's SMTP mail > > server name, and sometimes set a name and password. But it isn't too > > hard once you get the hang of it. > > Blat rocks. > > I recently implemented Blat, but the company I'm currently working for > doesn't have a SMTP server. I did however remember that Gmail had a > SMTP client - smtp.gmail.com - so I investigated that further. The > final hurdle to jump was that Gmail requires SSL, and Blat doesn't > have an option for that. I found a program called Stunnel > (http://www.stunnel.org/), which adds the SSL functionality and it now > works perfectly. > > Cheers, > > Garry > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
