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HRivers - 14 Nov 2007 17:09 GMT

I am trying to figure out how to create configure a "Send as E-mail" button
on a form I have created that will perform the following:
1. Send values from a repeated table to email addresses collected in the form

I have two repeating tables, one for data collection, the other for the
email addresses. I can not figure out how to assign a button that when
pressed, will open up your MS Outlook with the completed form displayed with
all of the email addresses you placed into the form.

Can anyone help?

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Clay Fox - 14 Nov 2007 20:43 GMT

Have you created a submit data connection for email yet?

With 2007 you can choose whether to attach the form or embed the view.

Part of the setup is that you can concatenate field values (emails) for the
send to lines.
I often have a dedicated field for collecting them as the user selects them
and adds the "; " between them.

There may be more help available at http://www.infopathdev.com

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> I am trying to figure out how to create configure a "Send as E-mail" button
> on a form I have created that will perform the following:
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> Can anyone help?

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HRivers - 14 Nov 2007 21:25 GMT

Thanks Clay,

I have created a submit data connection... but I am using 2003 instead of
2007. Will that make a big difference? Please let me know... I am under a
deadline with this one... aren't we all? LOL.

> Have you created a submit data connection for email yet?
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Clay Fox - 14 Nov 2007 21:31 GMT

In 2003 the default is to attach the form. It is more difficult to get the
actual view in the email but I do not think that is your main issue is it?

Another thing I have seen, if the email to the group is more important than
the form is to use a hyperlink and the mailto: format to concatenate a
hyperlink to create a new mail message in Outlook with the recipeints and
subject you want.

Not sure exactly what your requirments are.

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HRivers - 14 Nov 2007 22:33 GMT

Your first comment is the correct one, I am trying to actually get the actual
view in the email. Is there a way to do this or should I just invest in
Office 2007?

> In 2003 the default is to attach the form. It is more difficult to get the
> actual view in the email but I do not think that is your main issue is it?
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Clay Fox - 14 Nov 2007 23:10 GMT

Office 2007 would make it easier and give you some other features. But then
everyone who would be sending these emails would need 2007 I think.

I believe there are some examples of using code and getting what you want
out of 2003 on http://www.infopathdev.com

You can do a "send to email" from the file menu in 2003 when filling out a
form. That does what you want but then you do not have the submit with the
multiple addresses etc. So it is capable but they did not build it into the
UI until 2007.

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> Your first comment is the correct one, I am trying to actually get the actual
> view in the email. Is there a way to do this or should I just invest in
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