Adding message to completed payment screen?

[SRedRose1206]

I sell crochet patterns - or will, once I can figure out this passord thing. I post my patterns on a password-protected blog and want to give the customer the password for the post with their purchased pattern on it. I don't want them to have to wait for me to email them the password - I would rather either have it on the last page of the transaction after they've paid, or generate an automatic email once they've paid, and I don't know how to do that. I know I can set up a link to take them to a page with the password on it, but I don't know how to make that page visible only after the purchase has been completed. Help?

[snowshoe]

Unfortunately there's no way to modify the PayPal Screens to do what you have in mind, that would be way too easy.

And you don't just want to display a password on a return URL.  There's no security using that method.  What you need to do use PayPal's IPN feature whereas you're notified of the transaction, then your server sends an automated email to the buyer with info they need.  Similar function as folks do with digital downloads.  You can learn more about using IPN here:

https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/en_US/developer/docs/pdf/ipnguide.pdf

Note, if you're not into programming your own stuff then you would need to use a 3rd party service setup to do what you have in mind.  This service may work: http://www.e-junkie.com/    Your other option would be to hire a developer, that way you get exactly what you have in mind.   

You can find other carts here:

https://www.paypal-marketing.com/emarketing/partner/directory/directory.page;jsessionid=BE3436438EB8...