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This Quick Install document will guide you through a quick initial setup of AutoSender.


;IMPORTANT NOTE

This manual assumes:
: You are installing AutoSender in an environment that meets the system requirements, i.e. a FileMaker Server 13 (or 9, 10, 11, 12) with XML publishing active or FileMaker Server 13 (or 9 Advanced, 10 Advanced, 11 Advanced, 12 Advanced) with ODBC/JDBC sharing active
: You are sufficiently familiar with the setup of FileMaker Server.



For a more complete and detailed look at how to install and configure AutoSender, please refer to the ‘AutoSender Setup’ document.

For information on how to use AutoSender in your own solutions, refer to the ‘How to
Integrate’ document.


== Run the installer ==
Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. The default install location is

<code>C:\Program Files\myFMbutler\myFMbutler AutoSender 3</code>

A shortcut to this folder will be placed on your desktop.

[[file:AS3wininstallintro.png]]

If you already purchased the product, copy the license.txt and license.sign files to
<code>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\myFMbutler\Preferences</code> first.

Without a valid license, AutoSender will run in demo mode, and add a fixed myFMbutler demo message to both the subject and the footer of the mail message.

At the end of the Installation process open the ‘myFMbutler AutoSender Config’ application (in <code>C:\Program files\myFMbutler\AutoSender 3\</code>).


[[file:AS3winconfig.png]]

== Configure your mail sources ==

'''For JDBC'''

Configure the example file you want to use, usually this is MailExample_jdbc.

'''For XML'''

Configure the example file you want to use, usually this is MailExample_xml.


* '''Connection info'''
If you are installing AutoSender on the FileMaker Server machine itself, you can accept
the default values in the ‘Connection Info’ tab. Otherwise, enter the DNS name or IP address
of your server.

* '''SMTP server info'''
Click the ‘SMTP server’ tab to enter the SMTP server information for the mail sources
you wish to try.

Choose ‘Test SMTP Settings’, and you should get a message ‘Connection tested successfully’.
If you don’t, please refer to the troubleshooting information.


Make sure to ‘Save Changes’ once you have finished. You don’t need to quit the application now, as we will be returning here later.

[[file:AS_SMTPWin.png]]


== Enable XML publishing or JDBC sharing on your FileMaker Server ==
'''For JDBC'''
Enable ODBC/JDBC sharing on your server. Refer to your FileMaker Server help for more
information on how to do this.

[[file:AS_FMS_xDBCWin.png]]


'''For XML'''
Enable XML publishing on your server. Refer to your FileMaker Server help for more information
on how to do this.

[[file:AS_FMS_XMLWin.png]]

== Bring the FileMaker files online ==
'''For JDBC'''
Put the file MailExample_jdbc.fp7 online on the server (it is located in <code>C:\Program
Files\myFMbutler\myFMbutler AutoSender 2\Example files\For FileMaker Server Advanced </code>
(JDBC)

'''For XML'''
Put the file MailExample_xml.fp7 online on the server (it is located in<code> C:\Program
Files\myFMbutler\myFMbutler AutoSender 2\Example files\For FileMaker Server</code> (XML)


== Activate the mail sources==
Return to the AutoSender Configuration application, then check the ‘Active’ checkbox
to enable mail checking for that mail source.

[[file:AS3connectionactive.png]]

You can access logging information from the Preferences window of the AutoSender Config application.
The service will also run automatically after a restart, without the need for a user to be logged in.

== Open the Mail Example ==
Open the MailExample file on the server from a client machine.


== Create a mail message ==
In the ‘from’ and ‘to’ address fields, type a valid mail address.

[[file:AS_MailExample1.png]]

== Send message ==
Click the ‘Send’ button. Within 10 seconds, you should see in the feedback field that
mail has been sent.

[[file:AS_MailExample2.png]]

If there is a problem sending the message, AutoSender will write more information in the log file. From the ’Preferences’ tab in the AutoSender Config application, you can click ‘Show logs’ to navigate to this location. Normally, the log files will be opened in Console.

For more detailed setup information, please refer to the ‘[http://wiki.myfmbutler.com/index.php/Windows_Setup_Manual AutoSender Setup]’ manual.
For more extensive information about integrating AutoSender in existing FileMaker solutions, please refer to the ‘[http://wiki.myfmbutler.com/index.php/Windows_How_To_Integrate How To Integrate]’ PDF.