Perfect, Thanks!

-Keith

Your help has been great, Sam.  Thanks.  I fiigured out how to get the "results" back from xp_sendmail. ADODB.Command.ActiveConnection.Errors... is the key - it returns "mail sent." on success, and...

The function is now working, though I  did have to specify the master database - it did not find xp_sendmail via "db_applications". 

I am having trouble capturing the return code...

Thank you smknox and Kathi.

Kathi, I have found your assesment to be correct.  Thanks

smknox,  i very much want to use ado as, if I understand correctly, ado will allow me...