FrontPage form to Access

[CharlieA]

I have a form interfacing to an Access database on a Microsoft server using ASP. In addition to posting the entry I want to send the contents of the post to an email address. How can this be accomplished?

[txmail]

Well once the update has been done to the database you can use CDONTS to send the info to a mail recipient.

[tuanyong]

im doing a similar project regarding sending of emails to a recipient ... by the way what is CDONTS ??
can illustrate with examples ?
Thanks

[rdoekes]

1. http://www.powerasp.com/content/hintstips/asp-email.asp
2. http://www.aspin.com/home/tutorial/email/cdonts
3. http://www.devasp.com/Samples/mail.asp
Just to name a few...


-Rogier Doekes

[tuanyong]

Hi,

i have noticed that the few websites are indicating CDONTS only run on IIS, so im just wondering CDONTS can run on PWS because im currently using WIN98 in the office.

[rdoekes]

I do not believe CDONTS runs under PWS.

[CharlieA]

You have provided some great information. but I have two questions. I have a form on an ASP page feeding an Access database. I need the same data fed to the database to be emailed to a single address. 1) Within the ASP form, where do I put the CDONTS coding?
2) can the form data variables be inserted into the message to appear something like a confirmation page?

[rdoekes]

1. When you submit the form, in the code where you insert the data in the database. You use the same Request.Form collection for database update and mail sending
2. yes

[CharlieA]

The Microsoft server we are using in conjunction with FrontPage generates a "webbot" . Should the CDONTS coding be added to the webbot or can it be added out side. Forgive my lack of knowledge.

[rdoekes]

i am not familiar with webbots. If you use classic ASP, all these things are possible

[CharlieA]

Webbots are just one more nightmare Microsoft has created for us. Have a great day. Charlie

[txmail]

Unless the webbot code is used for the database updates i would take it out all together.