problem scheduling reminder email job

[spamking]

What is the proper text for a reminder?  

Is the following correct?

"c:\php\php.exe c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php"

Or is this correct?

"c:\php\php.exe; c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php"

Space or no space?

I've tried to both, but couldn't get either to run.

[spamking]

So nobody is scheduling reminders?

[Nick]

First one is correct.  You can also register php.exe in your environment path and not have to specify the full path in the scheduling task.

[spamking]

Thanks for the reply Nick . . . I know you're busy with real life. 

Ok . . . for whatever reason I'm not getting this to work properly.

So in the window that pops up for the scheduled task there are 4 tabs.

In the "Tasks" tab there is the Run: _____________________________ and the Start in: ______________________________ . . .

So the "c:\php\php.exe" goes in the Run blank and the "c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php" goes in the Start in blank?

Or does the "c:\php\php.exe c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php" all go in the Run blank?

Not sure what you mean by register php.exe in your environment path means . . . 

[Nick]

You should be able to put everything into the run box.  I believe the "start in" will not be needed.

[spamking]

Ok . . . I'll give it another try.

Thanks.

[spamking]

I've tried this several different ways but just can't get it to actually send reminders.

I know my email settings are correct because everyone gets emails regarding their reservation after it is created.

I have no clue what to try next.

This isn't the end of the world, but it would be very nice if reminders would work.

[Nick]

I'll try this out on my XP box at home and let you know if I find anything weird.

[spamking]

Any luck?

[Nick]

The way it works for me is by putting this in the Run box: C:\PHP\php.exe c:\path\to\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php

And having C:\PHP\ in the Start in: box

[spamking]

I never got the reminders to work . . . I ended up adding C:\PHP\php.exe c:\path\to\phpScheduleIt\cmd\send_reminders.php to a bat file and scheduling the bat file to run.

That seemed to do the trick.

[Nick]

That's weird.  Did you have to schedule the job to run as a specific user or anything?

[spamking]

I used my credentials as an admin to run the job on the server . . . it would attempt to start but failed right away.

Using the command in the bat file is working just fine though.

Thanks.