I wrote a simple app to perodically check my outlook email. When it starts the check (after a certain time interval), I pop-up a second, smaller form with it's show method. This second form simply shows the application's progress (with a progress bar) and an out-of-control text box showing the current MailItem's subject text that is being checked. My problem is with the form showing up. The Progress bar and Textbox show up, but the form is hidden. It actually looks transparent. When the check is complete, the form disappears when it's hide method is executed (like it should). Everything seems to be working, except for the fact that the form is transparent. I have checked all of the properties to make sure I wasn't setting the background to transparent or something stupid like that. Could anyone give me any ideas on what I could be doing wrong. I have this feeling that the problem is something really simple and will really piss me off when I figure it out.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Ken Fitz