Newbies sarver__81 Posted June 21, 2006 Newbies Share Posted June 21, 2006 I am a new user and I am sure there is a simple solution. I have a large database of volunteers that I want to personlize emails to so I select the SEND MAIL feature...I specify a field name in the message (Tech Contact::First Name). If I don't put any other text in the box it correctly inserts the first name corresponding to the appropriate email...however I don't know how to insert any other text. When I insert something after that it asks for an OPERATOR and if I insert for example "Hello....then the field name" it puts just that in the email "Hello TECH CONTACT::FIRST NAME" This could be the easiest thing ever but I can't figure it out and it is honking me off....please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genx2 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 anything that isn't enclosed in "" filemaker assumes to be a fieldname or a function call. So to do your task we would use the following (i've tried to mix and match a bit so you can get the idea. "Hello " & TableName::FirstName & ",¶¶How are you today?¶¶Affectionatley Yours,¶¶" & Get(AccountName) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 except the ¶¶ needs to be enclosed in "" i.e. "¶¶" :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genx Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 They are enclosed, look carefully... i probably should've used spaces i wasn't sure myself at first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smith Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 You are correct, I missed them. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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