How to get ip address have have email sent out?

[scotter86]

Hi everyone, I've been having a hard time with this one... All I'm trying to do is have someone click a batch file that will get their IP address and email it to me, that simple.

So far I have a batch file called GetIP.bat that contains

cscript getip.js

And a javascript file that contains

var request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP"); 
var notyetready = 1; 

request.onreadystatechange=function() 
{ 
if(request.readyState==4) 
{ 
WScript.Echo(request.responseText); 
notyetready = 0; 
} 
} 

request.open( "GET", "http://www.whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp", true ); 
request.send(null); 

while( notyetready ) 
{ 
WScript.Sleep( 100 ); 
}

I just want the IP address to get sent out. I plan on having variables contain the to:,from:, and subject:. I guess what I'm asking is can a javascript file just send an email without having to use a form to post it? If that makes any sense...

TIA

[acoder]

Well, you don't need a form to send an email, but you will need some server-side script/code to send it. JavaScript can make a request to that file/page to send the email.

[scotter86]

Thanks for the reply acoder, but yeah, that's kind of my problem. My specific scenario is with a grandparent who you could say is less than able to navigate to get her IP so I can remote in and help.

I'm looking for something built into widows that could do this because the less I have to alter the better. However, I can install some kind "server" software to enable this, but I'm attempting to eliminate as many vulnerabilities as I can.

I just want an icon on the desktop she can click to send her info because the dynamic IP presents issues. But she's running an up to date version of XP, so is there some component of XP that can do this for me? Like I said, if not I'm not opposed to some third party software, but I'm looking for as lightweight as possible.

Any ideas?

[JKing]

Click Start
Click Run
Type cmd
Hit Enter
Type ipconfig
Hit Enter
Record IP address
type exit
Hit Enter

[scotter86]

Right, but shes behind a router so her private IP is no good. I already have a batch to pull her routeable from whatsmyip.com, I just need something to send it out that I can call from the same batch without her having to do anything too involved.

[JKing]

What about a batch file to send an email through outlook?

[scotter86]

That could work actually, I'll see what I can find on doing that.