Email Options

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Cascot

I am shortly going to need to incorporate Email functionality into an
Access 2003 application. Ultimately this application will become a
runtime. I mention that as it may have an impact on possible solutions,
though from what I understand, programs such as SageKey can greatly
reduce the problems related to ActiveX controls, etc when distributing
Access runtimes).

I am looking for anyone who has experience of implementing Email
functionality, in terms of what approach they took and what, if any,
3rd party components they made use of.

I had been looing at the Total Access Emailer from FMS, but once I
looked more closely it is really aimed at bulk Emailing rather than a
more typical day to day use of Email. It also appears to only offer
outgoing functionality. Nothing for receiving Email.

More recently I came across a components called Chilkat Email
(http://www.chilkatsoft.com/Email-ActiveX.asp).

Any opinions on either of these components, or any others, plus any
other general views on Access Email would be much appreciated.
 
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Tony Toews

Cascot said:
I am shortly going to need to incorporate Email functionality into an
Access 2003 application. Ultimately this application will become a
runtime. I mention that as it may have an impact on possible solutions,
though from what I understand, programs such as SageKey can greatly
reduce the problems related to ActiveX controls, etc when distributing
Access runtimes).

I am looking for anyone who has experience of implementing Email
functionality, in terms of what approach they took and what, if any,
3rd party components they made use of.
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To me the ultimate approach would be to hit the Winsock layer directly
yourself using API calls and such. No controls with their
corresponding distribution problems. There is a page of links to such
at the Microsoft Access Email FAQ
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/email.htm

Tony
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