There is no need to restart is single user mode, you run a scheduled task as nt authority\system.

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Elliot.  I have only heard of this happening once before and scripting the job didn't work.  Have you tried the workaround of creating multiple schedules, one for each day yet?

Don'y know what version or SP you are running, but this may be worth a look.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q295378

Check under Control Panel/Internet Options/Programs that Outlook is the default email client.

Did you change the file attributes on the files that you copied from CD to take off read only?