Re: FN-FORUM Automatically sending an email on a certain date ? ?

date posted 8th January 2002 23:43

what system are you using?
if nt/2k then create a activex script(save as a .vbs or .js file depending
on what lang you're coding in) which retrieves a recordset and then calls an
email component per record returned with the relevant data and message. you
call then create a scheduled task (you should be able to get the wizard in
control panel).

in *nix systems they have something called a cron job, however i havent
touched a nix system in years so hopefully ther'll be a nix bod who can help
you in that case!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Prideaux" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 10:38 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM Automatically sending an email on a certain date ? ?


Hi Guys,
Has anyone ever had to do this/have any ideas?

Basically I need a system where I can automatically send the user/member an
email on their birthday, how would I go about doing this via the web ?

Thanks,

Rog.