Thank you, Naomi,
Since Blat is a sender, and I'm trying to automate the receives, I'll look at the alternatives in the "AutomatedEmail" list.

>Tom,
>
>As alternative can you try blat.dll ?
>
>See http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~AutomatedEmail and http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~BlatEmail
>
>>I have tried dozens of things, but at the moment of SIGNON
>>for the MAPISESSION, Windows Live Mail starts up and VFP freezes
>>(and responds to any mouse clicks with just a "ding" -- there aren't any
>>hidden dialog windows anywhere).
>>
>>Code excerpt:
>>
>>TRY
>> loSession = CREATEOBJECT( "MSMAPI.MAPISession" )
>>
>> loSession.Signon()
>> IF (loSession.SessionID > 0)
>> loMessages = CREATEOBJECT( "MSMAPI.MAPIMessages" )
>> loMessages.SessionID = loSession.SessionID
>> (and so on)
>>
>>Things I have tried include:
>>I have made certain the MSMAPI32.OCX is registered (REGSVR32 succeeded).
>>My user account is ADMINISTRATOR.
>>I made sure I have full control over the OCX (permissions).
>>I have clicked OFF as many settings as I think feasible in Windows Live Mail.
>>I have gone to Control Panel Programs and Features, and clicked the REPAIR
>> option on WLM.
>>Update: I forgot to mention the error code number 1429, "OLE IDispatch exception code 0 from MAPIsession."
>>
>>The strange thing is that the first time I tried it, it worked, but not since then.
>>Because VFP gets locked up, I have to end the session in Task Manager.
>>
>>Any ideas, please? I'm almost ready to buy Outlook because my past automation with
>>Outlook was successful.
>>Thanks, Tom