I have an access database here at work that holds meeting registration. Meetings have a fee associated with them. When someone registers, they get put into the database. Sometimes, people choose to pay via Paypal. sometimes they opt to pay later. Once the admins review the registration, they go to Paypal to generate the invoice which is sent to the registrant. They were asking if there was a way to automatically send the invoice via Paypal directly from the database.
In access, I can setup a button to open a web address. Could I make a .net web page with a hidden form that submits a money request to a particular email address and for a set amount? PayPal could then log me in and send the invoice. This would kind of be like creating a form to charge someone at checkout of a web store.
I'm thinking this might not work as it could be a security hazard to automate this process. The thing is though, the person generating the invoice would still need to login in order to tell Paypal which account is making the request.
