Using Outlook Email to Open Access DB

[Guest]

Hello, I have a custom email (*.oft extension) that was created using outlook
2k2 and I am wanting to create a button within this customized email that
will open an access 2000 database that resides on our server. Unlike the
forms in access, there does not appear to be a way to "code" the button
(using vb) and have this button do what I want it to do. Does anyone have
any suggestions? thanks.

 

[Tony Toews]

Hello, I have a custom email (*.oft extension) that was created using outlook
2k2 and I am wanting to create a button within this customized email that
will open an access 2000 database that resides on our server. Unlike the
forms in access, there does not appear to be a way to "code" the button
(using vb) and have this button do what I want it to do.

Not sure about the Outlook side but you can start with the following.
See API: Start an app with ShellExecute
(Q) How do I start the application which is registered to handle a
file extension in Win Registry?
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm

Tony
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