good stuff Sergey - thanks so much.
k

>Try
>

>oWSH = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
>oWSH.AppActivate( oMailItem.Application.ActiveInspector.Caption )
>

>
>>i am running outlook automation - when the email has been prepared and ready to send, i would like the email to appear as the front window - but VFP pops up in front of the email - as a temporary solution i minimize the VFP screen thus:
>>

>>_SCREEN.WINDOWSTATE=1
>>

>>
>>in my outlook automation i am using the following code.
>>

>>IF tlOpenEmail
>>     .display() 
>>     olNormalWindow = 0
>>
>>     loInspector = .GetInspector()
>>     loInspector.WindowState = olNormalWindow
>>endif
>>

>>
>>what is the line of code i would add to bring the email to the front window?
>>
>>thanks for any suggestions.
>>k