>I used and example from vfp3.0 that works with 5.0 but when I tried to use the Get mail, I found that the Help and Mapi methods and functions were not available from 5.0. What am I missing? Where can I find an example for 5.0.

I don't know about MAPI in Visual FoxPro but I know that many people have problems with. If, one day, you consider switching to something more powerful, you might want to consider MailX at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mailx/index.htm. I made the switch two weeks ago and it is a terrific tool.