Set MailFrom field?

[aislinn]

Hi there!

I've encountered a really strange problem of FM generated email not sending in Outlook, probably on account of the Sender field needing to be selected manually for every email.

The origin of the problem lies with the email organization: it's a small company that uses 1 very large mailbox with aliases for each individual user. The system is set up in this way that no FROM address is filled in, but the user has to select his own name from the address book. Strange and really archaic, I know, but I'm not in a position to change this as this is the express wish of the general manager.

Does anyone know any way around this? I can't find an option to set a Sender/MailFrom field anywhere.

The organization works with Outlook 2002.

[_henry_]

Hi aislinn,

Do you have to use MS Outlook to send it? If not, you can try to use "blat." You can do google for it and learn. To use Blat, you would use "send event" command.

Hope that helps...

[mr_vodka]

You can not set the from field within FileMaker itself. The Send Mail script just brings up your default email program and you can set the to, cc, bcc, subject, body, etc. but the from field is usually handled by the email program settings.

If you decided to go with an email plugin etc. Then one would be able to send from within FM without having to use the Email program.