Need assistance with a simple prog
 

What I need is a prog that can email a file once a day. I need it to be fully automatic, so I can just point to the file (a .txt) give it my email address, and walk away.

Anyone willing to help?

What OS?

Does it need to be an executable? If you can use a Perl script it's pretty easy.

oops, sorry.....Win XP

I need it to run as a service aswell, does not need to be hidden, just not in the applications side of the task manager.

That can be done pretty easily with .NET. Simple c# app with a few config lines in the app.config file and install it as a service. Tho, if you aren't a programmer, it will be an interesting challenge :).

There's a program named Macro Express that can do some interesting things.

http://www.macros.com

It allows you to create macros that can control most programs and most functions on a PC. You can create the macros in the recorder or use the built-in script editor to select from available funtions. Their email function will let you send a file. It has many options for scheduling.

We use it to automate several processes for publishing our documentation.

It's perfect for getting things done with having to write a compiled app.

http://www.blat.net/

setup a simple batch program then schedule it through xp.

Or, as was stated earlier, write a perl script and run it with the scheduler.

The easiest thing to do is to use CDOSYS (http://www.codeproject.com/asp/cdoex.asp shows you how to use it) and write a VBScript that creates/sends your email. Schedule your script using "Schedule Task" from the control panel.