>I understand the concept, but how do I send the message from FoxPro? Do I need to install a mail client or something on the same server as the robot program? I know that FoxPro has MAPI, but it looks like it only works with Exchange.

Like I mention, the application is just responsible to create an entry in EMAIL.DBF.

Then, the robot application, using MailX Extension will take care of the rest. So, to use my robot, you need to have MailX Extension. You may send an email to info@terkland.com to obtain their shareware version so you'll be able to test it first.