Hi Kevin. Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail Desktop do not have native APIs. Outlook does have a COM based API model. As Craig said, Outlook Express and Windows Mail are not included with and are not supported by Windows 7. The latest and supported version of these clients is Windows Live Mail Desktop, available at http://download.live.com.

There is a 3rd party product that allows you to access the APIs of these applications, called Nektra.

Outlook Express and Windows Mail:
http://www.nektra.com/products/oeapi-windows-mail-outlook-express-plugin/

Windows Live Mail Desktop:
http://www.nektra.com/products/wlmailapi-windows-live-mail-api-plugin/

Unfortunately, they cost $449 and $500 respectively for a single developer license.

>Is there a way to use VFP with Outlook Express? We have internal email within our VFP program and use outlook express for outgoing email. It would be great if we could combine them either work with outlook express databases from within VFP or vice versa. Is there any kind of automation for express or is there just some for the office outlook product?