I can send a task to my own outlook but cant set another recipient using the
recipient command (it doesnt like it) (or maybe it just doesnt like me) what
code should I be using instead?

Dim olApp As Outlook.Application
Dim olTsk As TaskItem

Set olApp = New Outlook.Application
Set olTsk = olApp.CreateItem(olTaskItem)

With olTsk
..Recipients - ("Salter John")
..Subject = "Update Web Site"
..Status = olTaskInProgress
..Importance = olImportanceHigh
..DueDate = DateValue("06/26/03")
..TotalWork = 40
..ActualWork = 20
..Save
End With

Set olTsk = Nothing
Set olApp = Nothing

End Sub

thanks