Need assistance with a simple prog

[Banginblaz]

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?

[Fallon]

What OS?

[tropple]

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

[Banginblaz]

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.

[asshopo]

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 .

[tropple]

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.

[bobd123]

http://www.blat.net/

setup a simple batch program then schedule it through xp.

[nothingx]

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

[hex1848]

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.