You can use CreateProcess to execute the batch file. One of the parameters in the structure passed to CreateProcess is a pointer to a new environment block.
Or you can use the SetEnvironmentVariable API function to set the variables for the current VFP application which then would be inherited by any child process you launch. You should also run the test again with disabled virus scanner and malware protection. Using a batch file to send e-mails is pretty much what spammers would do on a computer. All current scanners monitor behavior of processes, let them do their stuff and terminate the process or handles once activity is suspicious. That's the same reason why we get sudden "error reading file" messages in VFP applications. -- Christof --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cal4qjhh2xckaodvopk1btzfb7wh4h7cq-9otczmisoa3srv...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

