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@steve21: it's friday afternoon, and i'm a muppet at the best of times. Couldn't see how to create the template in Outlook, this link: Create an Email Template in Outlook 2003 - How-To Geek was the missing link.. This is working now. Knew it'd be something simples. Thanks for all suggestions.

@Steve21: I've had a play with Thunderbird to do template replies, but that's not going through. I'll have a play with Outlook at the weekend. @Caffrey: I suggested that to him, but he'd like to do the attachment, and he's the only ICT teacher i've met who is enthusiastic about IT, so i try to support him on the little extras where i can. @somabc: If i can't do outlook, it's time to breakout my scripting hat. Thanks all

Morning, Got an ICT Teacher trying to spice up his module, want's to get kids to send an email to a designated email address, which will automatically reply with with an attachment (a picture). The students use the picture in the next stage of the module. The thing is, i can't see a simple way of doing an auto-reply with an attachment. Understandably, the feature isn't an orthodox one in email services/clients. I've tried doing it in Thunderbird Portable, using a template email, but it seems to mix up the mime type when sending, so doesn't go through. Anybody done something simple to auto-reply to messages with an attachment? I can run the client program from my machine for the couple of weeks that he needs it. Thanks all.

Answered own question, bit more persistence with google: How to Add custom MMC "Snap-Ins" in GPO (Windows 2003 AD) : mmc, restricted, snap

By default, we deny all staff/students from running MMC. We've now got a situation, where we're planning on allowing 1 teacher to run 1 custom MMC on 1 specific computer. I was hoping to do it by setting: Admin Templates | Microsoft Management Console | Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snapins. and adding the custom snapin. But i can't find where to add a custom made snapin to the 'allow' list. Anyone know if i can do it this way/done it another way? Do i have to create a custom ADM file to get it to work? or have a missed a blindingly obvious GP setting somewhere? Thanks

We were on approx same grade. Although, my understanding is that if i take on MIS/Data-Manager duties, it's in a different (Admin) field, so my scale should be adjusted. Although i won't be asking/expecting that. Our bursar is on a higher grade, and head of admin. I'm going to go to our Bursar, and have a discussion. Thanks for so many sensible suggestions, I'll go down the 'train someone else, but I'll co-pilot this time' route. wish me luck peeps

that's kind of where my mind is going to. I've assumed it's because our only remaining administrator isn't on a high scale, and may struggle with the 'technical' side of doing it. I haven't done one before, so not quite sure what i've been let in for. I've just run a dummy to get the error's; things like student's primary language, travel means etc. Might end up having to fight my corner on this.

@sivadam: You were correct, we are a secondary with around 600-650 on roll. @elsiegee Fully accept your point, working in education, you have to be flexible. But this one is knowing where is reasonable to draw the line, i've never turned work away because my dept is too busy, i don't agree with the principle of it. But we have a dedicated attendance officer, a bursar, exams/cover, head's pa, administrator, finance etc etc etc.

Don't have one now that she's left, there is currently no Senior Admin which is why it's fallen to me. Our Bursar/Finance Manager is line manager to all of Admin, so i see it falling under his remit.

Our Data Manager has just left, she isn't being replaced. Her responsibilities have been divided up amongst the rest of the admin team. I've ended up with a few tasks, which i'm not over-the-moon about, but can understand (Creating reports, assessment, user mgmt rights, troubleshooting). One i'm pretty annoyed with: the Census. I can't understand why it's not our Bursar, with support of Admin dept. How many NM's have to do the census? If it isn't your Data/MIS Manager, who does the Census return in your place? I hate it when people pass of their jobs/responsibilities onto other people, so i don't want to do that if i'm being unreasonable. Should i fight this one?

Is that something particular to the way that Norfolk have gone about it, or are you not comfortable with MIS hosting in general?

Yep, Progresso i believe it's called. Looks interesting.

Norfolk have changed MIS provider from E1 to SIMS. Wanted to get a feeling of how many people are looking to move over? FYI, we're Serco CMIS but our Head is interested in migrating.

Our ICT Teachers want the simplest way of students creating a nice looking menu for websites that they are creating. They have used Fireworks MX 2004, but we've been having problems with it & can't afford to upgrade to the Adobe suite, so looking for a short term alternative. Preferably something with a wizard for creating menus/navigation bars. Something fairly cheap/free as it's only needed until we get Adobe Suite (6/12 months). Any recommendations? Or if anyone knows if there are plugins for Gimp/Inkscape/Paint.Net that would do the job?

JOY! The Rage. Somehow it fits my mood today perfectly.