haven't done much Mapi programming using vb, so I'd like to know if any of this is possible..

1. Can I connect to an smtp server, or do I haveto use MAPI and load a profile, etc?

2. Can I check the server for new mail without removing/deleting them from the server?

Well.. I think that's it for this time.. Ohh.. Yes. I forgot.. Is there a way ( like a windows api or something) to check if the user is connected to a network using the dialup connection?
Hmm.. Well.. what I want from it is to know if the user is connected to the internet or not. But if I'd ask that, then you'd just say something like "Use the winsock control to check if you can access a server." And I would say "No" since there is no guarantee that the servers of my choice will be avaliable tomorrow..

Anyway.. All help would be highly appreciated..

/Benny