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

date posted 8th January 2002 23:52

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Hi Dave,
Thanks for the reply mate, on a Win2k server is there anyway to run this =
script and implement it purely from FTP access space? I think they are =
using shared Win2K space and will not be able to set up a daily =
scheduled task in the control panel.

Thanks,

Rog.


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From: "David Eckersall" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Automatically sending an email on a certain date ? =
?


> 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).
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> 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!

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Thanks,
 
Rog.
 
 
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