OK, I think the main thrust of my question I can answer myself. By default, the package installer doesn't add or check whether the appropriate web.config changes have been made to allow web service extensions:

<system.web> 
  <webServices> 
    <protocols> 
      <add name="HttpGet" /> (while testing only?)
      <add name="HttpPost" /> 
      <add name="HttpSoap" /> 
    </protocols> 
  </webServices> 
</system.web> 

Martin

But now I have another error damnit.

System.InvalidOperationException: sendcontactform Web Service method name is not valid.
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpServerProtocol.Initialize()
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ServerProtocolFactory.Create(Type type, HttpContext context, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response, Boolean& abortProcessing)

But now that I have recompiled the source to change the field valiation, we seem to be up and running - excellent.

Martin

(Just off to vote up this project!)

Well, I would have voted, but I'm still a little short on 'karma' by the look of it. I'll try to remember to come back!

Am now going to try to extend the source to allow the email config to be driven by ancestor-or-self type document properties..

Martin

good i see that you solved everything.

if you have good idea and suggestions for improvments i will be happy to here.

thanks

eran.

Hi

Got the same problem - added the webservice thing in web.config but now i have that error:

System.InvalidOperationException: SendContactForm Web Service method name is not valid.
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpServerProtocol.Initialize()
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ServerProtocol.SetContext(Type type, HttpContext context, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.ServerProtocolFactory.Create(Type type, HttpContext context, HttpRequest request, HttpResponse response, Boolean& abortProcessing)

What did you do to fix it Martin?

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