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Jeff C - 23 Mar 2008 16:19 GMT

I utilize a simple message form with the Item.Send function and command line
to send the blank message with attached reports every day.

I want to send a regular message on a routine schedule the same way but with
a "message" instead of an attachment. I think I need to create a message
template but am not sure and if so don't understand how to get the Item.Send
functionality of the form.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance.

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Roady [MVP] - 23 Mar 2008 16:44 GMT

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/recurringemail.htm

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> I utilize a simple message form with the Item.Send function and command
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> Thanks in advance.

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Jeff C - 23 Mar 2008 16:53 GMT

> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/recurringemail.htm

Thanks Roady!! That is the original reference I used when creating the form
using the Item.Send in the code of the form. As I said, I have been using
that and it works fine using the command line switches attaching a specified
file.

I am confused ( I just don't get it) on the part of creating the Template
and the separate form and then combining the two.

I want to use the same concept only incuding canned text in every message
rather than the empty message field with attachment I get using the form with
Item.Send.

Can you enlighten me?

> > I utilize a simple message form with the Item.Send function and command
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> > Thanks in advance.

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Roady [MVP] - 23 Mar 2008 17:16 GMT

If you don't want the attachment just drop that part. You can type whatever
you want in the form in addition to the required code.

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>> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/recurringemail.htm
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Jeff C - 23 Mar 2008 17:43 GMT

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> If you don't want the attachment just drop that part. You can type whatever
> you want in the form in addition to the required code.

This is where I am having the problem causing me to wonder about a Template
vs Form or including the form.

The fields for "To:", "cc:", "subject:" etc are TEXT fields with properties
including the ability to "Edit", which allows me to place text in the subject
and various email addresses in the email.

The "Message" Field does not allow me to "Edit" or add text into the field.
I have tried inserting other Text fields above the message field but they do
not show despite being set to visable in their properties.

What am I doing wrong??

> >> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/recurringemail.htm
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Roady [MVP] - 23 Mar 2008 18:16 GMT

First create the template and then modify the form. The text will then still
be in the form. Another way to go is to add the text via code.

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>> If you don't want the attachment just drop that part. You can type
>> whatever
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Jeff C - 23 Mar 2008 18:27 GMT

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> First create the template and then modify the form. The text will then still
> be in the form. Another way to go is to add the text via code.

How do you connect the form to the Template??

> >> If you don't want the attachment just drop that part. You can type
> >> whatever
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> >> >> > Thanks in advance.

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Roady [MVP] - 23 Mar 2008 18:47 GMT

You don't, the template is your form. Once you've typed you wanted in the
body you use the Tools-> Forms menu or the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
(depending on your Outlook version) to get to the form design layout to type
your code.

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>> First create the template and then modify the form. The text will then
>> still
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>> >> >> > Thanks in advance.

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Jeff C - 23 Mar 2008 19:34 GMT

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> You don't, the template is your form. Once you've typed you wanted in the
> body you use the Tools-> Forms menu or the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
> (depending on your Outlook version) to get to the form design layout to type
> your code.

Thanks - I finally determined that because MSWord was turned on as my email
editor I was not getting the right save as options

> >> First create the template and then modify the form. The text will then
> >> still
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Roady [MVP] - 23 Mar 2008 19:42 GMT

Aha, yeah, that adds to the confusion ;-)

You're welcome! :-)

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>> You don't, the template is your form. Once you've typed you wanted in the
>> body you use the Tools-> Forms menu or the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
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