email using VB

- Use a VB timer, set it interval as according to your refersh rates.

- Use FileSystemObject to check on your file size. MSDN (FileSystemObject)

- Use MAPI in VB. Refer to MSDN. It has a code sample with it.

good luck.

Dgassert,

Here's the code I use to send an automated email in an app I am currently working on.

Place a MAPISession control on your form, call it MAPISession1.

Place a MAPIMessages control on the form and call it mail

Place the following code in a sub called send_mail()
     strMailName = dtaEmail.Recordset.Fields(0)
     strEmailName = dtaEmail.Recordset.Fields(1)
     MAPISession1.LogonUI = False
     MAPISession1.UserName = "MICROSOFT OUTLOOK"
     MAPISession1.SignOn
     mail.SessionID = MAPISession1.SessionID
     mail.Compose
     mail.RecipDisplayName = strMailName
     mail.RecipAddress = strEmailName
     mail.ResolveName
     mail.MsgSubject = "File size changed!"
     'Create the message
     mail.MsgNoteText = strEmailMessage
     mail.Send False
     MAPISession1.SignOff

When your file size changes call send_mail

The strMailName and strEmailName are variables I set for the users email address and name because I send it to several people. I have a DB table that contains the names and addresses of the people I will send this to. I set my recordset equal to these fields.  Field "0" is the user name and Field "1" is their email address.
I then will put the above code in a for/next loop moving through the recordset until I have sent all of the emails.

The strEmailMessage is the variable I set to hold the message text for the email.

The MAPISession1.UserName = "MICROSOFT OUTLOOK" assumes I am logged onto the network and calls OUTLOOK with my account info.
If you have to logon to your email then you will need a username here and another line for password, MAPISession1.Password = Your password

Hope this helps
Later...

The VB send mail program works great, But I am monitoring a file using a loop, and it is causing my computer to lock up after it runs through the loop 10 times. Is there any other method of monitoring if a file length has been changed?

Would it work if I used a timer so my program would not have to run through the loop all of the time. That way it would only run through after a set time

Use a timer instead of a loop. You should set the Interval property to 60000 so that the event will be triggered once a minute.

Yes use a timer to check on the file.  It's cleaner than the loop.  Then call the send mail and everything should work.

Later...

Working?

Please update this and finalize it.  Expert closing recommendations appreciated.
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points to me.

I provided the same solution to Dgassert. In fact, one step earlier than emoreau. I shall be awarded too.

Thank you, points have been split.
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