Automating Outlook

Hi all

I am looking at the possibility of automating outlook to send single one off
and large group mailings using Outlook as an ActiveX in my (Visual Dataflex)
application

The main reason is that the client wants to be able to construct and send
HTML emails with images etc from our application.

Ideally I would like to allow them to setup the email in out look using its
font, formatting and image abilities etc

Then within my app be able to 'pick this up' and email it to a small or
large group of people as INDIVIDUAL messages.

I would also like to be able to do a one off email where I tell outlook to
show the new message window which the header fields filled in (and perhaps
some of the body) they just then complete the message and click send.

There are plenty of email ocx's out there but none that I have found seem to
handle the construction of a HTML message with a wysiwyg editor like outlook

Thanks in advnace for any tips !

Kind Regards

Andrew

You can handle the NewInspector event on the Inspectors collection, which
will fire every time a new email is opened. See www.outlookcode.com for lots
of Outlook code samples.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"Andrew Kennard" <a.kennard@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> I am looking at the possibility of automating outlook to send single one
> off and large group mailings using Outlook as an ActiveX in my (Visual
> Dataflex) application
>
> The main reason is that the client wants to be able to construct and send
> HTML emails with images etc from our application.
>
> Ideally I would like to allow them to setup the email in out look using
> its font, formatting and image abilities etc
>
> Then within my app be able to 'pick this up' and email it to a small or
> large group of people as INDIVIDUAL messages.
>
> I would also like to be able to do a one off email where I tell outlook to
> show the new message window which the header fields filled in (and perhaps
> some of the body) they just then complete the message and click send.
>
> There are plenty of email ocx's out there but none that I have found seem
> to handle the construction of a HTML message with a wysiwyg editor like
> outlook
>
> Thanks in advnace for any tips !
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Andrew
>
>