how to build an intranet e-mail system ?

[nad_scorp]

hi

I have this one simple question ?
How can i build an intranet e_mail system ?
plz include anything usefull
maybe it is not so easy
thanx in advance

[eL_NiNo]

Are you using NT and IIS ?
If so, I've used this simple function in my asp pages :

Sub SendMail()
Dim msgNotification
'****************************************************************
' mails SMTP
'****************************************************************
Dim mailObj

Set mailObj = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")

msgNotification = "MSG HERE"
mailObj.From = OBVIOUS
mailObj.To = TOO
mailObj.Subject = "Subject" mailObj.Body = msgNotification
mailObj.Send

Set mailObj = Nothing

End Sub


Hope this helps !

[nad_scorp]

HOW TO INCLUDE MS OUTLOOK EXPRESS IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS ?

[eL_NiNo]

WHY WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE MS OUTLOOK IN THE PROCESS ? (Sorry couldn't resist caps)

Outlook express is too random on client side (unlike i didn't understood correctly what you want to do) because it is directly dependant on their configuration...

Hope I could help and not confuse you

[nad_scorp]

It may seem a little bit strange but i have a very small idea
and want to know how to build it mmm , let's say from scratch
any tools or tutorial can be very helpful ?
thanx in advance

[chenko]

Give us a better explaination and we might be able to help better?

[nad_scorp]

it is windows 2000 network and i want to use ms outlook to send
and receive emails between computers in this intranet

[chenko]

have you ever heard of exchange server?

[nad_scorp]

yep

[chenko]

Well thats how a lot of people get email across a network, Win2k ADV server (not sure about standard server) has virutal SMTP server, you might be able to use that to a certain extent..... Im not to sure thou as I have never used it.

[JoshT]

You need to write two standards-compliant servers: An SMTP server for sending mail and an POP3 server for receiving mail. Then you could use whatever email client you want to with them. Documentation on the protocols is on the web, and if you write an SMTP server, make sure it can't be used to relay spam.

[nad_scorp]

Originally posted by JoshT
Documentation on the protocols is on the web

where on the web ??