Macro for sending message via email

[Roger]

I would like to create a macro that would send an email message when a
button is clicked in powerpoint 2003. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks,
Roger

 

[Bill Dilworth]

There are some difficulties with this Roger.

Are you in an environment where you know what each users default mail
program is? IOW, is everyone using Outlook? Does your macro have to be
able to send mail if they are not using Outlook or have no email program?

You may want to try to do this without the use of a macro, by simply using
the "email hyperlink". Select the text => right click => insert hyperlink
=> select email (from the left column) => type the to and subject lines.


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[Roger]

Everyone will be using microsoft outlook. I need a command that, when the
macro is toggled (probably with a selection button), powerpoint will email
the result.

Thanks,
Roger

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Bill Foley has the code for this. I don't know if it is posted somewhere
on his site, but if you contact him (assuming he doesn't pop in here), he
can probably send you the code. His site is http://www.pttinc.com/

Note that as Bill Dilworth said, this code is email-application specific
so if anyone is using a different email client, it won't work.

--David

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