Sending E-mails through access

[dkbrostyle]

Hi everyone,

I heard that it is possible to send an email through access, but don't know how to do that. I heard that it saves the section as a snapshot then sends it to the required email.

I have designed a form which when details are filled in i would like to design a button which sends all the information to the set email.

 

[bat17]

You use "SendObject" to send stuff through emails in Access. In A97 the Snapshot format is not one of the options listed for it but check help as it may be for XP.

Generaly it is better to build a report to send out information rather than sending directly from a form.

Peter

 

[CT Witter]

You can also directly hook into Outlook, Novell Groupwise, or use standard MAPI as well.

It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish.

I also agree not to send a form, but convert to a snapshot, word doc, pdf etc and send that.

You can also directly export the data fields from a table or query into an email.

Just some thoughts....

CT

 

[dkbrostyle]

but how can i convert the files, do i go macro and design one which automatically coverts it for me or what please.

 

[dkbrostyle]

Hi i'm using windows XP office with access. I would like not to send a form but an email. Is it possible to send a report as an email and how would i do this? Would i have to go to macro and design a button which can send one or more reports.