Account Manager

[OptimaL]

1. I'm looking for an account management system that would be able to keep track of a customer's orders from their previous login so that they would be able to simply repeat their order rather then inputting the same info again.
2. Also, I know that I can add php code directly into my html pages but would I need to use different databases because of that? Don't I (correct me if I'm wrong) need to use mysql for my php database and maybe apachea for my html database?
Finally, can someone recommend a email to fax conversion script or program that I could use to send emails to customers that only have fax machines in their workplace.

I know these questions are many but I would appreciate any help. Thank you so much.

[mack]

1. I'm looking for an account management system that would be able to keep track of a customer's orders from their previous login so that they would be able to simply repeat their order rather then inputting the same info again.

You coudl try haveing a look through some of the script resource sites such as hotscripts. There are many diferent systems that match your needs, some may even be free or open source.

2. Also, I know that I can add php code directly into my html pages but would I need to use different databases because of that? Don't I (correct me if I'm wrong) need to use mysql for my php database and maybe apachea for my html database?

Apache is not a database, Apache is the software that runs the apache web server. Mysql is the database. You can use mysql with practicaly any scripting language such as php, perl etc. Because you are using pieces of php within your pages you are still using php scripting. Think of html is the code to display things, and php as the code to make things happen.

Mack.

[shinyblue]

I have used a shareware program called Snappy Fax before to send people faxes when I didn't have a fax machine. That worked OK. I'm not sure if it will go directly from email or not, but I think so because I think it worked like a print driver. So you could print the email to Snappy Fax and it would send it. It dials up using your modem I believe, so you'd have to plug your computer into the phone line.

And there are commercial services like eFax.

[edited by: mack at 5:50 pm (utc) on July 27, 2004]
[edit reason] Remove specifics, [/edit]

[OptimaL]

Thank you both for your replies. I've checked hotscripts.com as well as some other similar sites but I can't seem to find an account manager type of program which is suitable. As for that fax service, I also tried it and tried to have a fax sent to my fax machine to no avail as of yet. I do need it to arrive within a few minutes. Again, thank you both and I'll keep plugging away.