[AccessD] Email using SMTP

Thanks, Steve and Marty....  It's nice to know that I have several options.
I learn something new every day......Barb


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Email using SMTP


> Here is another method of using CDO similar to Steves but doesn't
> require a userid password.
> Requires WinXP or Win2000
> This method may only work inside a domain ie you have a online node via
> a cable modem
> but not on a dial up.
>
>
> 'The example code is using CDOSYS (CDO for Windows 2000 or XP).
> 'I dont think I would want to go back to CDONTS for earlier systems
> 'It does not depend on MAPI or CDO or Outlook
> 'It does not use your mailbox to send email.
> ' So you can send mail without a mail program or mail account
> ' This code builds the message and drops it into a pickup directory,
> ' and the SMTP service running on the machine
> ' picks it up and send it out to the internet.
>
> 'So why use CDO code instead of Outlook automation or
> Application.SendMail in VBA.
> ' It doesn't matter what Mail program you are using (It uses the SMTP
> server).
> ' It doesn't matter what Office version you are using.
> ' supposedly you can send an object or file in the body of the mail
> (some mail programs cant do this)
> ' haven't verified this
> ' You can send any file attachment you like.
> ' No Outlook Security warning so no need for Redemption
>
> ' You probably wont have your mail server full expanded smtp address
> 'If you go into netscape mail or outlook and look for the smtp name
> 'It will look like mine, "shawmail" or "shawnews" this dns resolves
> 'to "shawmail.cg.shawcable.net" CDO doesn't resolve this short name so
> 'The quickest way to get this actual address without using registry et al.
> 'is run cmd and ping "shawmail" to return full qualified smtp address.
> 'This code wont run exactly unless you are on cable and signed on in the
> Shaw domain
>
> Sub SendCDO()
> ' This example use late binding of CDOSys, you don't have to set a
reference
> ' You must be online to net when you run the sub
> ' You must be running WinXP or Win2000
> Dim cdoMessage As Object
> Dim objCDOMail As Object
> Dim strschema As String
> On Error GoTo ErrorHandler ' Enable error-handling routine.
> '
> Set cdoMessage = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
> Set objCDOMail = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
> strschema = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/"
> objCDOMail.Load -1 ' CDO Source Default
> 'If you have illegal or wrong smtp address here it will run for 30-60
> seconds and finally give transport error
> With objCDOMail.Fields
> .Item(strschema & "sendusing") = 2 ' cdoSendUsingPort
> .Item(strschema & "smtpserver") = "shawmail.cg.shawcable.net" ' "Your
> SMTP server address here"
> .Item(strschema & "smtpserverport") = 25 'specify port number
> .Update
> End With
>
> With cdoMessage
> Set .Configuration = objCDOMail
> .to = "martyconnelly at gmail.com"
> .From = "Winnie The Pooh <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>"
> .CC = ""
> .BCC = ""
> .Subject = "This is another test from marty"
> .TextBody = "This is the text in the body just cdo defaults"
> .AddAttachment "C:\temp2\rptSampleCount.rtf"
> .AddAttachment "C:\temp2\frontimage.jpeg"
> .send
> End With
>
> Set cdoMessage = Nothing
> Set objCDOMail = Nothing
> Exit Sub ' Exit to avoid handler.
> ErrorHandler: ' Error-handling routine.
> Debug.Print Err.Number & "-" & Err.Description
> Set cdoMessage = Nothing
> Set objCDOMail = Nothing
> Exit Sub
> End Sub
>
>
>
> Barbara Ryan wrote:
>
> >I've found some SMTP components on the web that allow you to email
directly from Access using SMTP.
> >
> >Does anyone know of any VBA code (e.g., using SMTP "commands") that I
could use WITHOUT using a component (as well as NOT using any electronic
mail application)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Barb Ryan
> >
> >
>
> -- 
> Marty Connelly
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
>
>
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