Hello Geoff, I do this, I would like to help you. I will attach my code for you to look at.
Private Sub Mailto_Click() On Error GoTo Err_Mailto_Click Dim stToWhom As String stToWhom = DLookup("Email", "Technician", "Name = '" & Forms!Call_ticket!sbfrmTechTime!Technician & "'") stDocName = "CallTicketHard" gService_Tag_No = Service_Tag_No DoCmd.SendObject acSendNoObject, "CallTicketHard", acFormatRTF, stToWhom, , , _ "SYO's Automated Service Call Notification System", _ "You have been assigned Call Ticket #:" & Forms!Call_ticket!Service_Tag_No & ", " _ & vbCrLf & "with Service Type: " _ & Forms!Call_ticket!Type_Support & "." & vbCrLf & "This task is scheduled for " _ & Forms!Call_ticket!sbfrmTechTime!Date & " at " & Forms!Call_ticket!sbfrmTechTime!Arrival_Time & "." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ "Please call " & Forms!Call_ticket!Real_Name & " at " & Forms!Call_ticket!CompanyName & " in the morning on " & Forms!Call_ticket!Installation_Date & _ " at " & Forms!Call_ticket!Phone_Number & " and let him/her know when you expect to be there." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ "Additional Information: " & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _ Forms!Call_ticket!Problem, False Exit_Mailto_Click: Exit Sub Err_Mailto_Click: MsgBox Err.Description Resume Exit_Mailto_Click End Sub Thursday, April 15, 2004, 5:59:28 PM, you wrote: GL> Using The Bat! v1.62i on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 GL> I have an Access database that contains customer details, which GL> includes dates on which subscriptions are due. I contact most GL> customers via e-mail. With other mail clients (e.g. Outlook) I've been GL> able to use MAPI from within Access, WScript, etc. to create and send GL> messages automatically and store copies of the sent messages in the GL> Sent folder for the appropriate account. However, I fall over at the GL> first hurdle with TB as the default MAPI client. For example, in VBA: GL> Dim objMAPI As Object GL> Set objMAPI = CreateObject("MAPI.Session") GL> causes a run-time error because ActiveX can't create the object. GL> So is it possible to use OLE Automation / ActiveX to "drive" TB in GL> this way? If so, do I need to upgrade to 2.x to get that GL> functionality? GL> TIA, -- Best regards, Jason Gottschalk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] SYO Computer Engineering Services, Inc. 586-286-2557 ________________________________________________________ http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html