And that's only half the problem. The end result is a mess of crashed applications and strange happenings. The irony is that SMTP mail is simple, requires no local e-mail client, is independent of any local issues, and is a true standard.
Streams can handle in-memory traffic, data from disk files, entire folders, or database contents.
I encountered only one road bump. When using the COM object, you have to either insert the license key into the LicenseKey property or drop a control on the form, even if you don't use the control. When I checked Mabry's news server, I discovered this problem results from a change in a recent version, necessitated to ensure ease of use in a variety of contexts. A trial version is available for download. Ron Schwarz hides out in rural Michigan.