Submit_button_email

[Gailc]

Hi,

I have a dropdown that automatically populates a text box ( using a data
connection to an XML). Now I need to send an email when I submit the form to
the name in the drop down box.....

Any ideas?

 

[Wes Cronkite]

In the properties of the submit button you should be able to choose Submit by
E-mail. Then choose a data connection for submit. In here you can choose
the fx option and insert a field (your dropdown menu) into the To: portion of
the email.

 

[Gailc]

Thanks Wes -- problem is -- my dropdown only has a name not an email address.
I need to send an email to both the drop down selection and the text box name
that the drop down populates -- does this make sense?

 

[Gailc]

I have corrected my own problem - I created an xml doc and now when I select
from the dropdown a specific name populates my text field

 

[Deanna]

I am very new to infopath and have no idea how to do these formulas. I am
trying to do the same thing. Select a name from a drop down box and when I
click submit this person receives an e-mail for them to review, reject or
approve. Know any good sites that can help me create this form?

 

[Gailc]

Hi Deanne,

In order for an email to be sent to the name selected from a drop down you
will need to create a data connection (Tools\data connection) for submit -
then you will need to create a rule that indicates when the data connection
is to be used. Through the submit button you will indicate the rule to be run.

If you need more details -- feel free to ask.

Gail