jeffshap Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Does anyone know the best way to email a fmp12 database from within filemaker go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodM Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I have been on the assumpution, one should zip it... due to possible corruptiion sending a FM file... so to attach it to a email if your email server allows the file size, or ftp the zip.. And i wondering if there's a smoother way whereas, receiver doesn't require extra step of unzipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceR Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 From the menu (gear icon, top right) choose Save/Send, Database, Email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Jondreau Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I have been on the assumpution, one should zip it... due to possible corruptiion sending a FM file.. Do you have a reason for being concerned about corruption in e-mailing an unzipped file and/or why zipping would alleviate that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffshap Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 I didn't know about the "gear option" and now I am interested in figuring out a way to turn that off. I am trying to use the Send Mail Script step and not give the user the ability to input who the database is emailed to because it has sales and market data for someone that doesn't want it to get into competitors' hands. I can use the Send Mail Script to email other files but it seems to give me problems with fmp12. I tired making a copy and changing the file extension but I am still having problems. Beacuase this a mobile app and I can't get on user's iPads I need a way to look at their database if they are having problems, is there any other support options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceR Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 You'll need to control privileges and you may also want to use custom menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffshap Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 So is there a restriction on the Send Mail via SMTP script that prevents emailing a database through Filemaker Go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceR Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 What? Learn about privilege sets. Learn about custom menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffshap Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 With a small 1mb database this works, with a 20mb database I get "Error Emails could not be sent successfully" This works: Set Variable [$Small, Value:Get (DocumentsPath) & "small.fmp12"] Send Mail [send via SMTP Server, No dialog; To: [email protected]; Subject : "Small Database" ; Message:"Try a Small" ; $Small] This doesn't: Set Variable [$Big, Value:Get (DocumentsPath) & "Big.fmp12"] Send Mail [send via SMTP Server, No dialog; To: [email protected]; Subject : "Big Database" ; Message:"Try a Big" ; $Big] However, if I send it via Email Client the big works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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