Send an email without Outlook

[rEaL iGoR]

Some say it's not natural, oters say it's out of this world, but I am accually NOT in posession of Microsoft Outlook Express nor any other similar applications witch applies me the ability of writing an email and passing it to any adress of my wish. I've used hotmail in a couple of years now, but I've got an idea. And i think you've allready guessed what my problem is:


How do you send an email IN visual basic WITHOUT using OutLook???

What I am basicly asking about is accually how to create an incredibly simple version of OutLook WITHOUTusing OutLook. If you know the answer to my question or you know how to automatically open the webpage hotmail.com, login, write an email and send it to any adress you want by pressing one button on your form, or at least anything that might come in handy during this project, please refer to this email:

[email protected]

I repeat: Please email me at

[email protected]

[ccoder]

Hey, I don't use Outlook at either. At least not at home.

Here is a link to some code that uses MAPI.

http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=773

[chrismitchell]

Originally posted by ccoder
Hey, I don't use Outlook at either. At least not at home.

Here is a link to some code that uses MAPI.

http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=773

I have been looking for that code myself for work.. thanks ccoder.. I used to have that link then I lost it.. Cheers mate!!

[Dalceon]

Acutally you can use the
shellexecute api to send messages, but it depends on
the size of the message. The subject would
have to be short.
I don't remember the exact syntax, but
do as search and you'll find it