And an admirable goal it is. In the meantime, you may want to use a list read by a script that sends the email you want. Using Mapi vs. CDO is your choice as either will do what you want. Al -----Original Message----- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:PMAGLINGER@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:40 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Generation of automated email when new use rs are created http://www.MSExchange.org/ We want to move toward all of the accounts (Windows, Exchange, voicemail, etc.) being created at one time by the Human Resources department, upon hire of the new employee. We're not there yet, but it's something to work toward. -----Original Message----- From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:Al.Mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:09 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Generation of automated email when new use rs are created http://www.MSExchange.org/ You could also do it direct from the script to the Exchange server if your policy allows it. Find plenty of examples of vbscript sending mail on technet script center. It would likely be more helpful to you though if you talked about how you provision the accounts. Once we know that, we might be able to provide more relevant advice. Al -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:michael@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:05 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Generation of automated email when new users are created http://www.MSExchange.org/ If your user creation is scripted, it's easy. I do it with Ex2x and blat. -----Original Message----- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:PMAGLINGER@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:58 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Generation of automated email when new users are created http://www.MSExchange.org/ We're trying to streamline the process of entering new users in domain and the question was brought up if we could have a email generated when the user was created that would have the corporate policies and instructions for setting up voicemail, etc. attached. Has anyone done anything like this? Running 5.5SP4 on W2K domain with AD. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Paul Maglinger, A+, CA, CCA, CET, MCSE Systems Administrator Shoe Carnival Inc. (812)867-4674 pmaglinger@xxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------