>I am trying to open a private TELNET session through VFP6SP4 to our private pop3 server. The goal is to try and have 'basic' msgs picked up from the pop3 server, without the overhead of a standard Outlook msg.
>Could someone please help me with the right COM object I should be using, and hopefully help point to a place where I can find some documentation??

Why not just use the Mabry MAILX control (www.mabry.com)? I use it all the time - small footprint, fast, very reliable. They also have a TELNET control you could use if you really wanted to do it through TELNET.

Best of luck,

-Arne