Lutz,

I had considered that point. This is one of those fiew cases where it's hard to know where the problem is coming from. If this an issue...

Thanks, old hand. I am not using a stored proc; I've seen some posts that discuss it and I thought it might be my answer.

I'm not sure if you were...

The password I'm discussing is saved in the oledb connection to the sql server database, not the connection for the excel spreadsheet. The excel spreadsheet isn't password protected. I'm using...

I've tried just putting in the ip address right into the property of the send mail task without a port; in fact that was the first thing I tried and...

CozyRoc,

Thanks for answering. I started out putting the ip address directly into the properties of the send mail task. In that case I got the message:

The connection...

Lempster,

Thanks for answering twice :-). I could have been clearer. My experience with ssrs is that tables kind of "put themselves where they want". I did try putting...

Lempster,

Thanks for replying. I know now that I could have been clearer. Imagin a large rectangle that makes up the top half of the check. In that rectangle...