"Send Mail" does not work in move to XP

[JesseV]

I've just moved my FM database from Windows 98 to a new computer using XP. None of my "Send Mail" scripts work (with any record). Do I need to assign FM to talk to Outlook in some "properties" tab somewhere? Thanks!

[Robert Kidd]

FileMaker will always use the default mail client for that machine. Is outlook the default and working OK ?

[JesseV]

Yes, Outlook 2003 works fine and it's set up as my default E-mail. When I click on any button for a "send mail" script, it hums, gives me the "esc" option, then nothing. Any thoughts?

[Robert Kidd]

Do you have any anti virus software running ? I wonder if it thinks filemaker is a virus and is trying to send junk mail.

I know Outlook 2002 gives a warning before allowing FileMaker to send mail,I assume Oulook 2003 would do the same rather than simply not allowing it.

[JesseV]

In the event anyone searches for this post, I think I have an answer to my question. It's a security feature in XP / Windows 2003 that disables 'Send Mail' in FM:

http://www.filemaker.com/ti/107790.html

In may case, "perform without dialog" fixes the problem, but I do not get a window to preview -- it goes directly into 'drafts'.