Email a contact from the forms page, How to?

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Greg Gensicki

Hello all,

I've created a contacts database using the default contacts template and the
wizard.

I'd like to be able to email directly from a contacts record screen w/o
opening Outlook, pasting the email address, etc...

I've searched the help menu, but haven't found the answer. I've tried
focusing on the email info and hyperlinking with a "mailto:" command, but
that doesn't work either..

My default mail program is Outlook.

Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.
 
T

Tony Toews

Greg Gensicki said:
I'd like to be able to email directly from a contacts record screen w/o
opening Outlook, pasting the email address, etc...
Click to expand...

Without opening Outlook? Then see the Microsoft Access Email FAQ
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/email.htm for alternatives.

Tony
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Greg Gensicki

I checked the FAQ, but didn't see the solution to my problem.

I'd like to initiate an email to a contact, using the form's contact's email
address, without leaving Access.
 
T

Tony Toews

Greg Gensicki said:
I checked the FAQ, but didn't see the solution to my problem.

I'd like to initiate an email to a contact, using the form's contact's email
address, without leaving Access.
Click to expand...

For example use VBA code directly against the TCP/IP stack to send
email via port 25 to a mail server. Or use a third party control.

Tony
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