VB Question!

scojones

hi, I'm working on a Library System project in college and I have come accross a problem.
When all the books are out i want the person using the app to be asked to email the publisher requesting another copy of the book. The only thing is i have absolutely no idea how to send an email using vb. I don't want to launch outlook express, i want the full mail sent via the sendmail protocol (snmp or whatever it is).

IMPORTANT: I am not asking for the FULL code here, just ideas on how to deal with this problem.

Thanks for your help!!!

Trojan

Originally posted by sjones
I don't want to launch outlook express, i want the full mail sent via the sendmail protocol (snmp or whatever it is).

IMPORTANT: I am not asking for the FULL code here, just ideas on how to deal with this problem.

Lets get protocols right - what you want is SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

Break down the problem into smaller chunks - you need to create a socket to connect with your smtp server, then you need to talk smtp down it.

Go find out how to make a socket 1st. Then send simple strings down it and read the response.

What strings? Well now you need more info on SMTP. Go look that up.

You need to do some experimentation, so make sure you have an smtp server that you can use somewhere.

Post up more detailed problems you encounter as you hit them - just should be enough to get you started.

Al.

kayos

Or you could always just use MAPI without starting up OE. Check out the Microsoft MAPI controls. They are easy enough to get to grips with.

kayos

str8_away

if you are using ASP

try this
Set objMsg = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")

I am sure you can figer out the rest

bonkey

Originally posted by kayos
Check out the Microsoft MAPI controls. They are easy enough to get to grips with.

Agreed. While not a very "elegant" solution, the easiest way to handle this stuff is :

1) Go to Project\Components...
2) Search the list for "Microsoft MAPI Controls" and enable it as a component to use
3) Check the components added to your toolbox, and go read up the help on how to use them.

Its pretty simple from there.

jc

scojones

That was excellent guys. Sorted me out nicely. Cheers

Trojan

Guess it's obvious I'm not a VB mupp^Wprogrammer!

Al.