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

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.

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

Filemaker 5.5 supports Outlook correctly!

Good luck.

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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;-)

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

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

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.

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

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

Old Advance Man

OS 9.1

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]>

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"