Mike- In outlook express you just hit "This message was converted to plain text." "Display as HTML and it is fixed!" Outlook-10
I know you knew that, but just in case somebody else didn't :$ Paul *I agree with you Mike, Read Email in text mode. One virus like I got, convinced me.* -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Byerley Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:12 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: E-mail Invoices All this sounds good except for clients that only receive emails as plain text (like me), then you're hosed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Lustig" <[email protected]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 1:40 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: E-mail Invoices >I write my own HTML using WRITE statements and then send it to the email >servers > using a VB script. > > Using the PRINT command, it looks like the report will always be sent as > an > attachment. You want the actual HTML in the _body_ of the email, and it > doesn't > appear to me that you can do that with PRINT directly (although I stand > open to > correction). > > Instead, PRINT your HTML invoice to a file then use some other method > (MAPIMail, > VB Script, R:Mail, cut-and-paste) to send the email. > -- > Larry > > > > ________________________________ > From: Dick Fey <[email protected]> > To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 1:34:15 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: E-mail Invoices > > OK... so I can print my invoice as HTML... view it in Firefox... works > great > > How do I get that into the email? > > Our current code looks like this, we are attaching a PDF. > > PRINT faxcheck OPTION PDF|FILENAME &vattach |EMAIL + > ON |EMAIL_HOST mail.thecarpetbroker.COM |+ > EMAIL_USERID &vuseremail |EMAIL_PASSWORD &vuserpw |+ > EMAIL_TO_LIST &vmailto |EMAIL_BCC_LIST &vmailme |EMAIL_FROM_NAME > Carpet + > Broker |EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS &vuseremail |EMAIL_SUBJECT &vsubject |+ > EMAIL_BODY &vbody |EMAIL_AUTHENTICATION ON |EMAIL_DELETE_AFTER_SEND + > OFF |EMAIL_SHOW_DIALOG OFF RETURN > > Sorry, but I can find no directions as how to send the HTML file rather > than attach the PDF. > > Dick Fey > > > > On 3/8/2011 11:06 AM, Paul wrote: >> Could use HTML in the body. >> >> AS long as they view it as html and not text. Which is standard so in >> most >> cases not a issue. >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dick Fey >> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:59 AM >> To: RBASE-L Mailing List >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - E-mail Invoices >> >> For some time we have been sending out invoices as attachments to emails, >> all automated thru R:base. >> >> I would like to send an e-mail that looks like an invoice, rather than >> using >> an attachment. >> >> Anyone know how to make something that at least looks like an invoice >> that >> could become the body of the email ? >> >> Dick Fey >> Carpet Broker Inc >> >> >> >>
