Best way to read an Excel file?

What's the best way to read an xls-file? Is it possible to read specific cells?

I've got some code that allows us to write to an Excel file, cell-by-cell. It seems to me that the reverse should be easy. It's a long piece of code; more than I want to post here. Send me your email addr and I'll shoot it out to you.

Add the Excel Object Library to the project references.

Code:

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Sub GetCellValue()
  Dim sVal as String
  Workbooks.Open FileName:="C:\MyFile.XLS"
  Workbooks.Application.Visible = True
  sVal = Range("A1").Text
  Workbooks.Application.Quit
  Workbooks.Application.DisplayAlerts = False
End Sub

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This should get you started in the right direction.

I also have created a form with Excel where I can bring up the form, fill in the blanks on the form and I have put a Command Button on the Excel form so that I can hit the button and email the filled out form to someone.
I need to know how to write the code for the command button, so when I push it, the filled in form gets mailed. (I don't want to save the filled in form as a file and then send because I have to continually use this form and email different information using the form).
Can anyone help...?

thanks