-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Creating Form Outlook Express

  • From: "Paul Tipton" <ptipton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 07:07:12 -0700

Faustus

Thanks much for the input. I will check with my tech guy to see which of the 
options is best suited for us.

Paul
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Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 7:08 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Creating Form Outlook Express


> On 8 Jun 2005 at 11:25, Paul Tipton wrote:
>> I would like to convert a paper work order system over to a computer
>> form through Outlook Express email. I understand that a work order
>> request form can be created in Outlook Express. The intended purpose
>> of the system would allow staff at each school to type in maintenance
>> requests on a preset form, It would be sent to the site administrator
>> for approval and then forwarded to the maintenance operations
>> computer.
>
>
> Hi, Paul,
>
> I get the impression that you want to do this with HTML mail; but
> that may not be the best approach. Not everybody has a mail client
> set to display HTML mail; due to the danger of virus infection. From
> that standpoint, you would be better off either...
>
> (1) restricting yourself to creating a plain-text email,
> incorporating the form in the message body as best you can
>
> (2) sending out a blank e-mail, with the form included as an
> attachment (e.g. a Word document, an RTF document, or similar)
>
> ...or...
>
> (3) Creating a small, private website containing only a javascript
> form, which users could visit. The information would then get posted
> to your e-mail address when they click "Submit", or whatever.
>
> Anyway, just some food for thought.
>
> Faustus
>
>
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