Linking a button to outlook express.

[Fien_vdh]

Hey everybody!

Does somebody know how to link a button to your outlook express.

For example: [email]info@macromedia.com[/email]

When you click on it, it should open your mailbox in outlook and fills in the
right emailaddress...

THANKS FOR HELPING ME OUT!

[Mark A. Boyd]

"Fien_vdh" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in
news:c6qat9$os8$1@forums.macromedia.com:

> Does somebody know how to link a button to your outlook express.
>
> For example: [email]info@macromedia.com[/email]
>
> When you click on it, it should open your mailbox in outlook and
> fills in the
> right emailaddress...

I think you want to open the user's default email client program, right?
The most basic approach is using goToNetPage("username@domain.com"), but
you'll probably not like the results when you do that. Make sure your
browser and email client software are closed when you try it. You'll see
what I mean.

This is a very common question and there are lots of resources where you
can find the answers.

The technote describes a couple of methods:
"Can Director send email from a projector or Shockwave movie?"
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/go/12655[/url]

(found by searching for email at
[url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/director[/url] )

Here's a google search of these newsgroups where you'll find hundreds of
threads on the topic. I tend to use Buddy API as mentioned in many of the
replies.
[url]http://makeashorterlink.com/?D5DD34928[/url]

Here's an article on the DOUG site:
"Sending email in Director"
[url]http://www.director-online.com/buildArticle.php?id=477[/url]

However, if you're serious about wanting to open Outlook or Outlook
Express, you should be aware that they are two different programs. Many
folks will not have Outlook installed, though OE gets installed with
Internet Explorer. I suppose you could use the Buddy API Xtra to see if
either of those programs is installed and use baRunProgram in some
manner. I wouldn't recommend this approach unless there's a compelling
reason to require Outlook or Outlook Express.


--
Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin'

[Fien_vdh]

Dear Mark,


thanks for your answer...

I tried this script goToNetPage("username@domain.com")
but it only opens explorer and then the text appears: cannot find the page...

I tried this one: goToNetPage "mailto:username@domain.com?subject="
and it opens my outlook and puts the emailaddress in it but it also opens a
netpage and then the same text appears: cannot find the page..
It works but it shoudln't open the netpage...


CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?

Fien

[Mark A. Boyd]

"Fien_vdh" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in news:c77qaq$gk2$1
@forums.macromedia.com:

> It works but it shoudln't open the netpage...

I said you probably wouldn't like those results (I forgot the "mailto:" in
my reply).

> CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?

DIDN'T YOU FIND ALL THE INFORMATION IN THOSE LINKS HELPFUL?
WHICH METHODS DID YOU TRY FROM THOSE LINKS?

Why are we yelling?


--
Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin' :)

[JP Heidi]

Check out your posting on DOUG . . . I responded to you there.

[Mark A. Boyd]

"JP Heidi" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in news:c78b19$coc$1
@forums.macromedia.com:

> Check out your posting on DOUG . . . I responded to you there.

I think you meant to reply to Fien as I haven't posted on the DOUG site in
ages.

Your solution (a good one) is one that Fien could easily find if he would
just do a search as has been mentioned here and on the DOUG forum.

Come on, Fien. Put a little effort into your research. Look it up! :-)


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Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin' :)