How can I send an InfoPath form to non office user outside?

[Jon Olson]

I need help sending InfoPath forms by e-mail to persons outside our network
and that do not have Office. They do have word.

 

[Steve]

Sending an InfoPath form by e-mail to a person who doesn't have InfoPath is
pointless.

You can host it on your MOSS2007 server if you have Forms service loaded and
send the person a link to the web page. They will be able to load and fill
out the form in their browser.

HTH

 

[Jon Olson]

How do I do that?

Sending an InfoPath form by e-mail to a person who doesn't have InfoPath is
pointless.

You can host it on your MOSS2007 server if you have Forms service loaded and
send the person a link to the web page. They will be able to load and fill
out the form in their browser.

HTH

 

[Steve]

Which book do you want to start with? You should discuss this with your
SharePoint administrator. This is a fairly involved project requiring
multiple servers, lots of planning, etc.

HTH

 

[darkstar]

Which book do you want to start with? You should discuss this with your
SharePoint administrator. This is a fairly involved project requiring
multiple servers, lots of planning, etc.

HTH

And so yet another user encounters the biggest downside to InfoPath.
It's great for use within the firewall, where all users have InfoPath
and you don't have to worry about others having the right program or
have to set up an outside-pointing SharePoint site with InfoPath form
services enabled to make forms with diminished functionality available
through a web browser.

If Microsoft is serious about growing InfoPath market share, they
should seriously consider adding the ability to create a standalone
form with just enough bundled code so that people without InfoPath can
receive the file, fill in the form, save it, and email it back to the
sender.

I really like InfoPath, but not everyone can set it up so it can
easily by shared with outside users. In my case, the stumbling block
is the lack of form services in SharePoint - good luck trying to
convince your IT department to get it and implement it for your
corporate sites.

 

[Steve]

I agree, but what is the alternative? Perhaps you're better off learning to
build robust web/database forms for your Internet users.

Which book do you want to start with? You should discuss this with your
SharePoint administrator. This is a fairly involved project requiring
multiple servers, lots of planning, etc.

HTH

And so yet another user encounters the biggest downside to InfoPath.
It's great for use within the firewall, where all users have InfoPath
and you don't have to worry about others having the right program or
have to set up an outside-pointing SharePoint site with InfoPath form
services enabled to make forms with diminished functionality available
through a web browser.

If Microsoft is serious about growing InfoPath market share, they
should seriously consider adding the ability to create a standalone
form with just enough bundled code so that people without InfoPath can
receive the file, fill in the form, save it, and email it back to the
sender.

I really like InfoPath, but not everyone can set it up so it can
easily by shared with outside users. In my case, the stumbling block
is the lack of form services in SharePoint - good luck trying to
convince your IT department to get it and implement it for your
corporate sites.