>>>You're comparing apples and oranges. POP3 is for accessing/reading emails, SMTP is for sending.
>>>Check http://www.berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/read-pop3-mail-using-winsock and http://www.berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/send-email-cdo-2000
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>>Haha... bad start.
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>>Thanks Sergey for putting me on the right track. I meant MAPI and SMTP.
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>>Thanks for the urls though.
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>>So MAPI or SMTP? and why?
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>Of the top of my head
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>SMTP
>+ It's independent of email client on PC
>- Requires SMTP server
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>MAPI
>- Relies on the email client on PC. Outlook could trigger security alerts.
>+ Stores sent email in the email client Sent folder (if configured)
>+ Allows user to review/edit email before sending (if necessary)

Thank you Sergey.