Hi

I use Windows XP Pro, Excel 2003, Outlook Express 6.xxx. Here is what I
am trying to do.

I have an excel workbook, which I am trying to convert to PDF and then
attach the saved PDF version of the excel sheet to an Outlook Express
mail and send to different Email address, from within the Excel
Workbook.

I will tackle converting to PDF part later. At the moment I am trying
to develop code that will create a new Email message with a PDF file as
attachment in Outlook Express.

I have been reading around various newsgroups. Two codes which I have
come across in this forum seem close to what I want to do:

Method 1.
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Sub MailOXpress2()
Dim dest$, sujet$, texte$
Dim Rep

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Rep = "C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\Desktop\file.pdf" 'file to
attach
dest = " 'email address
sujet = "Send a mail from XL"
texte = "Send with Outlook Express from Excel"
Shell "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe " & _
"/mailurl:mailto:" & dest & _
"?subject=" & sujet & _
"&Body=" & texte & ", 3", vbMaximizedFocus

'send with attached workbook "Rep"
SendKeys "%I" & "p" & Rep & "~" & "%s"
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
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2 problems he

1. While a new outlook express message correctly addressed is created,
the file does not get attached.

2. I would have liked to see the message automatically go to the outbox
of the Outlook Express, rather than the user clicking 'Send' to put the
message. Can somebody help me address these two points?


Method 2
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I saw this at Ron's site. I don't know if I did the customization of
the code properly...

Sub CDO_Send_ActiveSheet()

Dim iMsg As Object
Dim iConf As Object

' Dim Flds As Variant

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Set iMsg = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
Set iConf = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")

' iConf.Load -1 ' CDO Source Defaults
' Set Flds = iConf.Fields
' With Flds
'
..Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
'
..Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") =
"Fill in your SMTP server here"
'
..Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport")
= 25
' .Update
' End With

With iMsg
Set .Configuration = iConf
.to = "
.CC = ""
.BCC = ""
.From = """Me"" "
.Subject = "This is a test"
.TextBody = "Hi there"
.AddAttachment "C:\Documents and
Settings\xxxx\Desktop\file.pdf"
.Send

End With

Set iMsg = Nothing
Set iConf = Nothing

Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

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This throws an error at the last step (.Send) saying SMPT server not
found etc..

I am connected to internet via ADSL at the time of trying it.

Can someone please help me?