Thanks for the links Anatoliy. Will check them out. In the meanwhile I have found a way to do this using win2k CDO objects.

Bernard
>You can use Winsock control or Winsock API functions to connect to your SMTP server directly from VFP application without using your email client.
>
>This works Ok for plain text messages with no attachments, otherwise you have to solve a few additional problems.
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>Winsock: sending email messages (SMTP, port 25)
>http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=385&function=343
>
>Visual FoxPro Wiki:
>http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~SendSmtpEmail
>
>VB Winsock Tutorials:
>http://www.vbip.com/winsock-api/default.asp
>http://www.vbworld.com/internet/winsock/