Thanks. I think the CDO option will work well for my use.

Thanks to all for your great suggestions. What a wonderful resource!!!

>Hi Steve.
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>You're right; it does work. However, I was hoping for a solution that didn't require purchasing a third-party product as well. Cash flow is really tight right now...
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>If you want to stay with MAPI, you can download Express Click Yes, which is free.
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>Alternatively, if you are running Windows 2000 or later and have access to an SMTP server either locally or on the net, you can go for a solution with CDO for Windows 2000 which bypasses the security patch issue entirely.