>Has anyone successfully integrated Lotus Notes for an e-mail notification system. Is there an way to intantiate an "outlook" type object on a form to create and send an e-mail in the background with user intervention. Thanks.

Charles,
In addition to what others have posted, check out Message#531867 for an example of how to reflect automation activities in the user interface. The example then makes the Notes window active so the user can verify what has been done.

HTH.