If you can use SMTP, take a look at Re: Sending mail automatically Message #1002180. To send HTML you would use .HtmlBody property.

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>I'm trying to send a sales order confirmation in an email. Currently I'm using the following:
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>This method worked when I used regular text but the columns would of course get thrown off when a font is proportional (ie Arial). So I tried to convert to HTML but the Outlook client just shows my HTML as text.
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>Am I pushing the limits of the shellexecute or is it a problem with the data I'm sending the client.
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>I'm also concerned that big sales order or funny characters may break this solution.
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