>>> The code is run from Word. The part that doesn't work is the Copy and
>>> Paste part, so the selected text never makes it to the message. I just
>>> get an empty message with the subject and address filled.
>>>
>>> It is undoubtedly attributable to having Outlook using its own e-mail
>>> editor, but as I indicated earlier, it doesn't seem possible to switch
>>> editors in vba (unless you know a way).
>>>
>>> So
>>> 1. I either need a method that works with both editors
>>> or
>>> 2. I need two methods - one for each editor,
>>> or
>>> 3. I need to be able to switch editors
>>> or
>>> 4. I need to disable the function when the wrong editor is pre-selected
>>>
>>> For 2 & 4 I was planning to interrogate the registry to see which editor
>>> was in use and set up the code construction accordingly ... but I can't
>>> find a way to paste the text into the Outlook editor :(.
>>>
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>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>
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