The issue here is how IIS operates on the web page.

The CONTEXT of the web page is usually ANONYMOUS, , wihch on IIS maps to a user-id like IUSER_<computername>.

Hence, when someone opens the page (unless the IIS security is configured otherwise), the page runs under the IUSER user name, which may not (usually does not) have a MAIL profile associated with it.

The trick is to make the page run under the context you want - this is an IIS property for the directory or the specific web page. Do NOT allow anonymous. You can use "Integrated" authentication if this is an intranet app.

The other key issue is that the person whose context the page runs under - must have an Outlook profile defined ON THE IIS SERVER.. All this means is that you must have outlook run at least once as that user, on that server.

In reply to Re: another perl and outlook question by NetWallah
in thread another perl and outlook question by primus

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