Steve:

I am using Outlook 2000 SP1 and not allowing any Outlook upgrade to avoid this problem. Do you know whether any of the solutions you have suggested to Jeff will synch with Exchange Server like Outlook does? You know, sent items retained in the users Out box etc.,

Thanks.

-=Gary

>Jeff,
>
>This is really a "feature" that was introduced with a security patch for Outlook 2000. If you use Outlook XP, you can't turn it off.
>
>You can bypass Outlook when sending email, using a tool such as Mail/X from www.mabry.com, or wwipstuff from west-wind.
>
>>
>>I am setting up to use MapiMail.
>>
>>When the email message is about to send, a Outlook information box appears saying ,"A program is automatically trying to send email on your behalf.
>>Do you want to allow this?", and then waits for a answer.
>>
>>As the email sending is going to occur unattended, I need to disable this message from appearing.
>>
>>Hasn't anyone a suggestion?
>>
>>Thanks.