Product Description - idsMail

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Introduction

The idsMail ActiveX Code Component (OLE Server) allows programmers to incorporate universal E-mail send and receive capability into their applications. A single set of code allows the programmer to transparently support the following E-mail standards and systems:

• SMTP/POP (Internet Mail)
  • All internet mail clients including Eudora, Spry, etc.
• MAPI
  • Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Novell GroupWise, etc.
• Active Messaging/CDO (Extended MAPI)
  • Enhanced support for Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, etc.
• VIM
  • Lotus cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, etc.
• MHS
  • DaVinci, Pegasus, etc.
• Lotus Notes API
  • Extended support for Lotus Notes
• Banyan VINES Intelligent Messaging
  • Beyond Mail, Shark!Mail, etc.

idsMail comes in Standard and Professional Editions. The Standard Edition provides send-only capabilities and basic address book functionality. The Professional Edition integrates receive capability and advanced address book support as well. Both editions come with 16-bit and 32-bit versions at no extra charge.

idsMail works fine in Windows 3.1, Windows9x, Windows Me, Windows NT and Windows 2000. Any programming environment capable of using ActiveX controls or OLE Automation can utilize IDSMail. This includes both 16 and 32-bit development systems. Here is a short sampling of compatible programming environments:

• Visual Basic (v3.0 & above, 16-bit & 32-bit editions)
• Microsoft Access (v2.0 & above)
• Visual C++
• Delphi
• Visual FoxPro (v3.0 & above)
• Microsoft Excel (v5.0 & above)

idsMail provides a high-level, intuitive, and easy to use programming interface. There are no tricky DLL calls or complex object models to deal with.

Here is actual working code from Visual Basic that sends mail with attachments through any supported E-mail system:

Dim idsMail as Object
Set idsMail = CreateObject("IDSMailInterface.Server")
idsMail.ObjectKey = "ABC123"
idsMail.AddRecipientTo "Jim Stevens"
idsMail.AddRecipientCc "Mary Brown, Doug Williams"
idsMail.Subject = "Meeting Agenda"
idsMail.AddAttachment "C:\MEETINGS\AGENDA.DOC"
idsMail.Message = "Here is the agenda for the weekly meeting."
idsMail.Send

Note that it isn't necessary to specify the type of E-mail system, as idsMail can automatically determine the type of E-mail present on the workstation, and send the message accordingly. Receiving E-mail is almost as simple.

The underlying code in idsMail has been in use in AssurX products since 1993. Here is one of them We've now decided to package this reliable, proven code into an easy to use ActiveX component and make it available to other software developers.

idsMail comes with 60 days of free technical support. AssurX also offers several extended support programs that add additional value to your purchase.