>>>>oOutlook = CREATEOBJECT("Outlook.Application")
>>>>oNameSpace = oOutlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
>>>>loMailItem = oOutlook.CreateItem(0)
>>>>WITH loMailItem
>>>>.Subject = "My Subject"
>>>>.To = "John Doe"
>>>>.Body = "My message text"
>>>>.Display
>>>>ENDWITH
>>>
>>>Hey, Bill, PMFJI - I don't suppose you have any ideas on how to keep the Profile dialogbox from coming up if Outlook/Exchange isn't open?
>>
>>Hi Bruce,
>>
>>No, I don't. If OL isn't running ( i.e. not logged in to Exchange ), I just let the dialog pop up and let 'em login normal.
>
>That's what we do, but some users are complaining about it...in our case, there's nothing for the user to do but hit the OK button...but especially new users are confused by the Profile screen (which is kind of ironic, since sending me email is how they're supposed to seek system admin help :)

I'm not quite sure why they would complain ... they have to login to the server at some point to use e-mail. We don't usually get the Profile form, just the login form. I'm not even sure what conditions invoke the Profile form.