Send Mail script with Apple

[Jamie Tougas]

Does anyone know if you need to build an

AppleScript to be able to send mail through FM5 or will the Send Mail function work? Currently attempted to perform script with

Send mail on apple and it doesn't work. Currently using Netscape Communicator on Apple. Also tried Eudora Light per help instructions and it doesn't work. Same script attemted on Apple works with PC using Outlook. ::?

[This message has been edited by Jamie Tougas (edited June 01, 2000).]

[rodhaden]

FMPro only works with a few email programs, and Netscape isn't one of them. If you tried Eudora Light and it didn't work, it is most likely because you didn't set Eudora Light as the default mail program in your Internet Configuration. FMPro uses mailto: and if Eudora Light isn't defined as the program to handle mailto: calls, it won't work with FMPro. If Eudora Light is being used strictly for FMPro, Netscape has a plug-in that will make it work with mailto: links on web pages without it being the default email application in your Internet Configuration. On my database, I did also use an AppleScript to close Eudora Light after it sends the email so that the user never sees Eudora Light in use on their computer. Also, set Eudora Light up so that it doesn't save sent mail and it empties the trash on quitting. Otherwise the outbox will eventually fill up and your users will get an error message.

[Lawlerdev]

Here is a solution I came accross from the UK mag MacUser www.macuser.co.uk. It only works with Outlook 5. Create a calculation field called eMail script and enter the following :

"tell application ""Outlook Express""