>>
>>Well, it's in several locations on the sample form. You'd have to pull the
>>stuff and put it into your own. I send preformatted messages to HQ so the
>>officers don't have to type anything. This code is right out of the
>>sample. Here's the code to instantiate the object. It also uses windows
>>scripting host:
>>

>>*****************************************************************************
>>**** messenger code
>>Local llRetVal As Boolean
>>Local loExc As Exception
>>llRetVal = .F.
>>*DODEFAULT()
>>*thisform.cboContacts.SetFocus()
>>
>>Try
>>*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>*-- See http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/downloads/topic.asp?url=/msdn-files/028/001/359/topic.xml
>>*-- for information on Messenger APIs.
>>*------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>*-- This form is not meant as an alternate UI to Messenger. It is meant to
>>*-- demonstrate the Messenger APIs you have access to via COM. You can
>>*-- use these methods to send automated Instant Messages, Email or Files
>>*-- to any MSN user from your automated processes. Additionally, if that user
>>*-- has set up mobile messaging ( http://mobile.msn.com ), the email
>>*-- will be sent to their mobile device.
>>*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>	Thisform.oMessenger = Createobject("Messenger.UIAutomation.1")
>>
>>	Declare Long SetForegroundWindow In WIN32API Long
>>	Declare Integer FindWindow In WIN32API String @ cClass, String @ cTitle
>>	Declare Long CloseWindow In WIN32API Long
>>	Declare Sleep In WIN32API Long
>>
>>*-- We will use the Windows Scripting host to send key strokes so we can
>>*-- auto-compose messages and automate the messenger windows.
>>	Thisform.oWsh = Createobject("wscript.Shell")
>>
>>*-- Add registered messenger contacts to the dropdown.
>>*-- However, you can send messages to any MSN user by
>>*-- email address, they don't have to be in the contact list.
>>
>>*	Thisform.GetContacts()
>>	llRetVal = .T.
>>
>>Catch To loExc
>>	llRetVal = .F.
>>	If Vartype(Thisform.oMessenger)!="O"
>>		Messagebox("There was a problem loading Windows Messenger. Make sure it is properly installed. This sample also requires that Windows Messenger 4.7 or higher be installed.", 48, Thisform.Caption)
>>	Else
>>		Messagebox(loExc.Message, 16, Thisform.Caption)
>>	Endif
>>Endtry
>>

>
>Thank you.. The cool stuff is that this one seems applicable for older releases (as 6.. Seems to be an automation task)
>
>Do you know any deeper documentation for V.F.P. ?
>
>Claudio


Well, here is a link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winmessenger/winmessenger/messenger_entry.asp