Re: FN-FORUM IP MAILER

date posted 30th December 2002 11:45

Nik,

I have written a little piece of software that runs every time I reboot my
machine, gets my IP address, writes a simple HTML file containing this
address and FTP's this to a webserver, so wherever I am I can find out my IP
address and get to my machine.

Contact me off list if you want further information.

Dennis

Website: http://www.dennismcdermott.co.uk

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nik Whale" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: "FreelanceForum" [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 12:52 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM IP MAILER


> I know this is a bit OS, but This is the only useful forum I am conected
> with. On the side (With Web Dev) I do some SOHO IT Admin. Most work I
prefer
> to do remotely (To keep costs down). The only problem is that some clients
> just cannot (or are too busy to) remember how to get their IP, and it
takes
> 5 minutes to explain over the phone how to do this.
>
> What I am after is an IP Mailer that sends (obviously) the clients IP,
Date
> and Time to an E-mail address. This program needs to run in the background
> (no tray icon) with no pop up, or any user intervention, as this can cause
> more confusion to the client (They are not wanting more buttons to press,
> just help when they need it).
>
> I suppose this can be accomplished within a web page, that when visited
send
> information, but 1: I'm not sure how to do this and 2: It would have to be
> visited or set as homepage, which for one client in n particular would
cause
> slight problems.
>
> I dont really want to spend much time on writing my own program or ASP, as
> My brain just cant handle all this duff atm. ( I always try to learn about
> everything and end up knowing a little (Not enough) of everything....
> Useless). My level of expertise on web dev aint too hot atm (But learning
> slowly).
>
> Anyway you can tell I'm a loner as I am talking too much and shall go
punish
> myself now with more Irishcream for making a little post into an episode
of
> neighbours.
>
> If anyone can help please share your knowledge....
>
> Thx,
>
> Nik ']['
>
>
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