New Outlook message via browser

[Marc Castrechini]

The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatically open a new mail message using the default mail client (Outlook
2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Evan Camilleri]

1: i am assuming you want to open the client's outlook with an attachment
from the server? i do not think this is possible since file to be attached
must be on client pc

2: why do you not use the normal mail classess and simulate a front end like
outlook add new message.

personally i hate sites that open my outlook. i prefer those that have a
form
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatically open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Marc Castrechini]

I appreciate the feedback. The custom client is something we have
considered and we will probably go that route if need be, however ...

Unfortunately, the users prefer to use their standard mail system
(centralized message tracking, comfort level. etc) as opposed to a custom
client. I am less worried about the attachment and more concerened with
creating the new message so if that poses a complication to anyone please
disregard the attachment requirement.

TIA,
- Marc

"Evan Camilleri" <e7***@yahoo.co .uk.nospamwrote in message
news:OE******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

1: i am assuming you want to open the client's outlook with an attachment
from the server? i do not think this is possible since file to be attached
must be on client pc

2: why do you not use the normal mail classess and simulate a front end
like outlook add new message.

personally i hate sites that open my outlook. i prefer those that have a
form
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

>The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automaticall y open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Mr. SweatyFinger]

go for it.
who cares what some random guy named Camilleri thinks about sites that use a
form.
it'll be great

[Patrice]

If you don't need attachments this is just a mailto link :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188019/en-us
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospama écrit dans le message de
news: Oj************* *@TK2MSFTNGP04. phx.gbl...

>I appreciate the feedback. The custom client is something we have
considered and we will probably go that route if need be, however ...

Unfortunately, the users prefer to use their standard mail system
(centralized message tracking, comfort level. etc) as opposed to a custom
client. I am less worried about the attachment and more concerened with
creating the new message so if that poses a complication to anyone please
disregard the attachment requirement.

TIA,
- Marc

"Evan Camilleri" <e7***@yahoo.co .uk.nospamwrote in message
news:OE******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

>1: i am assuming you want to open the client's outlook with an attachment
from the server? i do not think this is possible since file to be
attached must be on client pc

2: why do you not use the normal mail classess and simulate a front end
like outlook add new message.

personally i hate sites that open my outlook. i prefer those that have a
form
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>>The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatical ly open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Alexey Smirnov]

On Feb 26, 6:45 pm, "Marc Castrechini" <castr...@newsg roup.nospam>
wrote:

The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatically open a new mail message using the default mail client (Outlook
2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

ClientScript.Re gisterStartupSc ript(this.GetTy pe(), "email",
"window.locatio n='mailto:xx*@x xx.xxx",true);

if you don't care about blank page it took...

Response.Redire ct("mailto:xx*@ xxx.xxx");

[Marc Castrechini]

Eventually I am going to need attachments so I would prefer to look for
something a little more robust than the mailto, but thank you for the
feedback.

- Marc
"Patrice" <http://www.chez.com/scribe/wrote in message
news:ee******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

If you don't need attachments this is just a mailto link :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188019/en-us
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospama écrit dans le message de
news: Oj************* *@TK2MSFTNGP04. phx.gbl...

>>I appreciate the feedback. The custom client is something we have
considered and we will probably go that route if need be, however ...

Unfortunatel y, the users prefer to use their standard mail system
(centralized message tracking, comfort level. etc) as opposed to a custom
client. I am less worried about the attachment and more concerened with
creating the new message so if that poses a complication to anyone please
disregard the attachment requirement.

TIA,
- Marc

"Evan Camilleri" <e7***@yahoo.co .uk.nospamwrote in message
news:OE******* *********@TK2MS FTNGP06.phx.gbl ...

>>1: i am assuming you want to open the client's outlook with an
attachment from the server? i do not think this is possible since file
to be attached must be on client pc

2: why do you not use the normal mail classess and simulate a front end
like outlook add new message.

personally i hate sites that open my outlook. i prefer those that have a
form
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automaticall y open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Marc Castrechini]

Sorry, I didn't specify that we were curious if we could implement a
solutions using explicitly a MIME type. Sort of like setting up a calendar
item for someone using vcal.

- Marc
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatically open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.

Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type and
streaming the content to the browser.

TIA,
- Marc Castrechini

[Alexey Smirnov]

On Feb 26, 7:52 pm, "Marc Castrechini" <castr...@newsg roup.nospam>
wrote:

Eventually I am going to need attachments so I would prefer to look for
something a little more robust than the mailto, but thank you for the
feedback.

Marc, you want to interact with a client, and this is almost
impossible. I think that sending to the mailto js is the best way,
although I forgot about attachments. First of all, the attachment can
be only from the local drive or file share. Why not to add a simple
"text" link to the file in the email body (Download me at http://..../blabla.zip)?
As you want to use that for Outlook users you can also try the
following: Outlook has templates *.oft, you can send to client a
template where you can also specify a link a file. The template can be
either predefined (saved from File-Save As), or designed by the
program. And final way which is normally - I think - should be
recommended - ActiveX.

[Patrice]

So if you need attachments :
- you'll need to download those files to the client side
- you'll have to use a script to handle the mail client but you'll need
altered security settings to be able to do so plus it will work for a
specific mail client.

Try for example :
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems...Javascript.asp


"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospama écrit dans le message de
news: eP************* *@TK2MSFTNGP06. phx.gbl...

Eventually I am going to need attachments so I would prefer to look for
something a little more robust than the mailto, but thank you for the
feedback.

- Marc
"Patrice" <http://www.chez.com/scribe/wrote in message
news:ee******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

>If you don't need attachments this is just a mailto link :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188019/en-us
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospama écrit dans le message de
news: Oj************* *@TK2MSFTNGP04. phx.gbl...

>>>I appreciate the feedback. The custom client is something we have
considered and we will probably go that route if need be, however ...

Unfortunately , the users prefer to use their standard mail system
(centralize d message tracking, comfort level. etc) as opposed to a
custom client. I am less worried about the attachment and more
concerened with creating the new message so if that poses a complication
to anyone please disregard the attachment requirement.

TIA,
- Marc

"Evan Camilleri" <e7***@yahoo.co .uk.nospamwrote in message
news:OE****** **********@TK2M SFTNGP06.phx.gb l...
1: i am assuming you want to open the client's outlook with an
attachment from the server? i do not think this is possible since file
to be attached must be on client pc

2: why do you not use the normal mail classess and simulate a front end
like outlook add new message.

personally i hate sites that open my outlook. i prefer those that have
a form
"Marc Castrechini" <ca******@newsg roup.nospamwrot e in message
news:e2***** *********@TK2MS FTNGP05.phx.gbl ...
The business requirement is relatively simple:
Automatical ly open a new mail message using the default mail client
(Outlook 2003) and attach a document located on the server.
>
Obviously we need to open the New Mail Message on the client so we are
trying to determine if this is possible by setting the content type
and streaming the content to the browser.
>
TIA,
- Marc Castrechini
>