Auto FE Updater

Update Configuration File - User Setup Email

This screen is for the various options available for the Auto FE Updater to create, but not send, an email to a user containing the hyperlink necessary to do the initial setup of an Access application.   The hyperlink is to a shortcut on the server.   You will then enter or choose the user name from your organizations address book and send the email.

These settings are created the fist time you click on a Create User Setup Email in the Auto FE Updater utility.  If you haven't yet done so on this configuration file you can click on the Create User Setup Email now to create the default settings.

You can use this screen to customize the email options and the email subject and body to meet your requirements.  The details behind the initial setup of this option and what all happens behind the scenes is at the following page User Setup Email details

Email Client
Select your email client here.  If your email clients isn't supported then the Generic MAPI option is chosen.  If that doesn't work for you then try the Generic mailto option.   Note that if your email client isn't explicitly supported you may need to highlight the server shortcut hyperlink in the created email and mark it as a hyperlink.  Otherwise the user may get the email with text and nothing to click on.

Email Subject
The email subject defaults to have the name of the configuration file in the subject.  Feel free to change it as required.

Email Body - HTML
The variable %ServerShortcutName% must be retained in the HTML and text email bodies so the server shortcut path and file name including the hidden .lnk file extension can be placed in the email.

Note:   If you are testing the Clipboard - HTML format option it won't paste into Notepad.  You must use Microsoft Word or other software that understands HTML formatted data in the clipboard.

Chances are that the Clipboard - Text format option won't be formatted properly for the recipient.  For example you will likely need to use whatever means are necessary in your email program to flag the hyperlink text as a hyperlink.  Otherwise the user won't be able to click on it when they receive the email.

Reset Email Body to Defaults
If you want to retain some formatting of the HTML you already have entered I'd suggest opening Notepad and copying in the current text.

Create User Setup Email
This command button will create but not send the email so you can see what it will look like.

Copy Subject to Clipboard

Copy Body to Clipboard
Either the HTML or the text will be copied to the clipboard depending on which tab is currently visible.