I use mailto (it's very straight forward) to create an email in the users current email system but I'm not sure you can automate the send bit of it - I've always needed the user to press the send button.
HTH
Caroline

>Thanks - I will - I thought I saw a post where mailto could be serviced [soley] through a VFP PRG! But I will check your suggestion - thanks!
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>>Check out Seekford's smtp wizard control too. Works well w/ vfp and, in my case, handles authenticated emails well.
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>>>Thanks - I'll check it out!
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>>>>>I am preparing to have a little application tested. One of the "things" it needs to do is notify the manufacturer (thats me) that it was installed so I can email back a license/activation key.
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>>>>>I remember a thread - but could not locate it. Some of the prospective users may be like me! They may be using a non-MS mailer - and they may not have installed "OutLook"
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>>>>>I would like the app to present a "little" dialog that pops up first run so the user can "register" in order to receive an activation key.
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>>>>>Any help appreciated!