emailing using Outlook on a Mac

[ochman]

I'm trying to put together a database, which will enable me to produce email shots. I'm using FM Pro 5 on a Mac.

I've read in a FM textbook, that FM doesn't support Outlook on Macs and, surely enough, I cannot send any email. Is there a way around it (e.g. downloadable patch), am I doing something wrong or do I have to change my email program?

I'll be grateful for any help

[h2o]

On my web site, I have post a few days ago, an example how to send emails using the "Open URL" scriptstep and the "Mailto" protocol. Create using version 4 of FileMaker and explanation in french, but if you have an US 5 version, there will be any difficult.

Go to the site map whose also in french and english.

[Keith Shelton]

Also check out the .Mail.It plug in on www.dacons.net.

[RoadBear]

Filemaker 5.5 supports Outlook correctly!

Good luck.

[h2o]

quote:

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Originally posted by RoadBear:

Filemaker 5.5 supports Outlook correctly!

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Yes,but there is no bcc recipient avable.

I now, with the mailto protocol, there is no attachment avable.

Note : I like the "mailto" crossplateforme solution.

But personally, on my Mac, I'm using a AppleScript solution : mailto, cc, bcc and attachements are all avable for sending emails using a FileMaker database and Outlook as mail application.

And... it is free (unlike most mail plug in's).

Jean-Marie -HOO;-)

[ochman]

Thanks a lot for your help!

I'm going to upgrade my FM to 5.5 version and tell you if it worked as soon as I do it.

cheers

[ochman]

OK, so I got 5.5 upgrade, but nothing has changed. Am I doing something wrong???

[Vaughan]

The OS has to be set up to recognise that OutLook is the default browser, not FMP. I think it's the Internet control panel, or perhaps Internet Config.

[ochman]

I've checked all my settings and they seem to be all right. Unfortunately I stil cannot make my database send any emails....

[Steven H. Blackwell]

What OS are you fellows trying to accomplish Send Mail under?

Old Advance Man

[ochman]

OS 9.1

[rivet]

If you want you can 'Perform AppleScript" (MacOnly)

tell application "Outlook Express"

activate

set msg to "JohnDoe <[email protected]>"

set sbj to "Dear John!"

set cnt to "This is the body copy"

set theMsg to make new draft window with properties {to recipients:msg, subject:sbj, content:cnt}

send theMsg with sending later

end tell

This script was created by: Richard Dyce <[email protected]>

[ochman]

if I try to run the script I get the message:

"expected end of line but found class name"

if I remove the word "draft" from the script I get the message

"Microsoft Outlook got an error: can't make a window"