Victor,

>Does anybody know how to download email with attachments not using outlook?
>Or a freeware OCX that can do the job?

1. Code to read POP3 mailbox (free)
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~AutomatedEmail~VFP

2. wwIPStuff ($129)
http://www.west-wind.com/wwipstuff.asp

An excellent 3rd party product that includes not only POP3 support, but SMTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, great documentation, lots of source code and examples, excellent support, active user forum and can be distributed as a simple DLL (no ActiveX/COM registration issues). Cost $129 with free eval version available for download and testing before purchase. Highly recommended.

Malcolm