ColdFusion® MX: From Static to Dynamic in 10 Steps By Barry Moore
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Step 7. Using Email with ColdFusion MX
In this step, we looked at how to use ColdFusion to send email to users and administrators. ColdFusion gives you the capability to automate the sending of email in both plain text and HTML format, as well as the capability to use database information to create bulk emails. Remember, though, that ColdFusion itself will not send email. It will only create the email and forward it on to an SMTP server for delivery.
In the next step, we will examine just what it takes to turn our collection of individual web pages into a cohesive web application.
