I got the C# program to work, it was using system.web.mail to send messages.

>There is "attachment" tag to the mailto protocol but my experiments indicates that most of the time, it is ignored.
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>In your original question, you said you found code in C#. You could create an assembly in C# and use it like this or try to translate it in VB.Net!
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>What is this code?
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>>I see your point about the MAPI controls. How would I attach files to an email if I use the mailto protocol?
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>>Thanks
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>>Jim
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>>>I wouldn't use MAPI (even in VB6). What if the users are using Eudora or Notes or ... ?
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>>>If you really want to open the default e-mail message, your best thing is to use the mailto: protocol. This is what many web pages are using to contact one of their link!
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>>>>Erik,
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>>>> Thanks for the response. What I actually want to do is from within a Windows Application. The user will fill out the fields on a form and have the ability to click a button that will take some of the information on the form and create an email program from the default email client. The program will then display the email message to the user. My question is, does .net have a different way of doing this other than the MAPI controls from VB 6.0? If so how is it done?
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>>>>Thanks
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>>>>Jim
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>>>>>See http://abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=1033
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>>>>>>All,
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>>>>>> I want to add email capabilities to a windows application that I am working on. I found a program that does this but the code is in C# and my application is in VB.Net. I am not sure how to use the dll from the C# program. How would I do this?
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>>>>>>Other questions:
>>>>>>Are there any GUI sample email clients out there?
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>>>>>>Are there any articles that would explain how to add email capabilities to an app?
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>>>>>>What objects are there for adding email to an application in the .Net framework?