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lcParm = "mailto:"    + lcRecipient + ;
         " ?Subject=" + lcSubject + ;
         " &Body="    + lcBody

>Hi All,
>
>Below is a part of a routine that prepares an e-mail.
>

lcParm = "mailto:"    + lcRecipient + ;
>         " &Subject=" + lcSubject + ;
>         " &Body="    + lcBody
>
>declare integer ShellExecute in shell32.dll ;
>    integer nWinHandle, ;
>    string  cOperation, ;
>    string  cFileName, ;
>    string  cParameters, ;
>    string  cDirectory, ;
>    integer nShowWindow
>
>lnResult = ShellExecute( 0, "Open", lcParm, "", "", 1 )

>In Outlook the To, Subject and Body parts are beautifully filled. However, in Outlook Express (OE) they are all put in the To clause and the string still contains the ampersand &.
>
>Is anybody familiar with this? What can be done about it?