Jill,

There are a lot of ways to do this. A lot depends on what kind of e-mail application you're using. If you're using a MAPI compliant mail client you can use the MS MAPI ActiveX controls. There's an example of this in the VFP solutions samples that come with VFP. If you're using Outlook you may want to use ActiveX automation. You'll want to look for the VBAOUTL.HLP file on your Office or Outlook CD for more info. If you want to send the message directly to an SMTP server, you can use wwipstuff from West Wind (www.west-wind.com). It's shareware and it's well documented. Finally, there's a product from Mabry (www.mabry.com) that allows you to send e-mail through almost any kind of e-mail client.

Once you choose a method of sending mail, if you have any specific questions, just ask.

>I need to create an application (quickly) that looks at my customer table for orders taken today and then send emails to all the users thanking them for their order. I don't know where to start. I am OLE illiterate so I need specifics. Please help!
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>~Jill