launching any email application

[Rick Kennett]

Here is the issue.... in retrospect we shouldda written this as a web
application but.... We have an application written in VB. Upon
completion of a process the application compiles some text and some
graphics (all located on the client) into a report that we would like
to email. It seems that even though mailto is a standard it's
implementation varies depending upon the mail application and that and
VB consistently looks to push Outlook . It would seem to me that there
is a way to do this without creating a variant of the application for
each email client, i.e. one for Netscape, one for AOL, one for Eudora
etc etc. I am sure we are overlooking something as I have several apps
on my desktop that accommodate email... any advice?

Thanks

Rick

 

[Rick Kennett]

Thanks Scott, We are looking into Codestone right now. Are you aware of
any issues with this product if you attempt to send mail while behind a
firewall? I am told that it is a problem. We will probably find out
shorthly but any additional info regarding your experience would be helpful.
Thanks Again
Rick