>>well try as I might I can not get passed an error with my code, see below,
>>in which it tells me that I can access the getStatus method, any suggestions, thank you.
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>What I don't understand is a bunch of Web sites host a Fedex Web Service but not Fedex itself. Also, most of those Web sites are charging for the use of their Web Service. And, most of them are not compliant to the Microsoft SOAP client. So, basically, by using most of them, nothing works at all.
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>I just called Fedex a minute ago. Their support says that they have given permission to those 3rd party sites to host a Fedex Web Service. I told them they should do it directly as most of them are really providing a bad image over Fedex and they should readjust things over there. Basically, we have accounts and we already are able to query those shipment IDs on their Web site. So, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to support the Web Service directly on their server. I also have this situation. Some clients do also request the same and I really don't know what's the best approach to do.
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>On the call, I've been transferred to the FedEx Ship Manager API. I left a message. So, maybe tomorrow someone will call. I really need to know more about this ability. IAC, that's the number: 1-800-810-9783.
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>It isn't clear if the API is being referred as a Web Service. But, it'd be the closest service about it from FedEx.

Thanks Michel for your efforts,
I am also trying to implement a FedEx module for a client and I do not know
the best way to handle this, when I saw the SOAP method I though this may be
solution for the problem but I could not get a clear answer from FedEx support so I posted the question here on the UT.
Right now the only alternative I have is to POST to their cgi tracking system over the web and then parse the HTML, I wish FedEx could be more forthcoming on supporting SOPA-WebServices that will facilitate a lot of the work that we have to do.

mark oliva