Thanks for your reply, but it's a bit too general for me, I'm afraid. Let's stick to the MTS choice. There I've only got an user account problem, which I think must be easy to solve. The Word automation problem doesn't exist in this variant. Can you give me a step-by-step explanation of how to go through the Component Services wizard to make the COM available for all (so not only administrator alike) users? Maybe together with some other steps I have to take? That would be really helpful. I realize that this all sounds a bit novice to you, but in this particular area I'am...