Gordon,

All this code is VFP5. The version of msmapi32.ocx I used was 6.00.8140. My new system has version 6.00.8169

Outlook has it's own much more extensive object model. From my site follow the link to John Harvey's site I think he has some Outlook stuff there. For this client though I decided to just stay with OE for simplicity.

>Dispite your good advice and help my problem still remains.
>All I keep getting is the alias names in the temp dir.
>
>I've created a form based on your code and it works a treat except for the alias names.
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>My OE reports version 4.72.3110.5. IE4 is ver 4.72.3110.8 update version sp1. Win 95 ( I've just tried 98)
>Foxpro is ver 6.00.8167.00
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>Using Mapi settings for new mail only. I sometimes get messages that are not in my mail folder,
> some are tests I have deleted and removed from the deleted folder!
>
>In short I'm still struggling :(
>
>Are there any commercial controls that bolt on to Outlook?