E-mail Listings from Compass

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Introduction

• Your ISP allows third-party programs (such as PCAPLUS.EXE) to access their SMTP mail server.
• You have PC Access 4.30
  • Note: If you need to determine your PC Access Version and Build number see: How to Determine your PC Access Version and Build Number

• Your ISP does not allow third-party programs (such as PCAPLUS.EXE) to access their SMTP mail server.
• You have PC Access 4.00, 4.10, or 4.20
  • Note: If you need to determine your PC Access Version and Build number see: How to Determine your PC Access Version and Build Number

1. Run PC Access and log in to your Compass MLS system.
2. Search for listings on Compass.
3. Select the Photo Report option to display the listings.
4. Right-click on the listing(s) you want to e-mail.
5. From the pop-up window select Save Full Listing/Photo to Disk.
6. When you finish saving the listings you want to save to disk, log off your MLS system.
7. Connect to the Internet.
8. Open an e-mail message window in your e-mail software.
   • Note: If you do not know how to open an e-mail message window, contact your software provider for assistance.
9. From your e-mail message window in your e-mail software, click Attach.
   • Note: If you do not know how to attach files to your e-mail messages, contact your software provider for assistance.
10. From the attach file window, change directories to your PC Access executable directory, usually C:\PCAWIN. Next, open your home directory.
11. In your PC Access home directory:
    • Note:
      • Each listing you download will have two files.
      • Each file begins with the property's listing number followed by a three digit file extension.
      • One file contains the listing text, for example: 1368134.TXT, the other file contains the photo, for example: 1368134.JPG.
      • If you want to e-mail a listing and the corresponding photo to a client, you need to attach both 1368134.TXT and 1368134.JPG files to your e-mail message.
12. When you finish attaching the listing and photo files, send the e-mail message to your client.