You seem to be missing about 90% of your code. How is declaring and initializing three string variables going to send an email? If you're using the classes from the System.Net.Mail[^] namespace to send your message, then you'll need to set the SmtpClient.Credentials[^] property. If you're using something else, you'll need to tell us what it is! "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

Steverpayne wrote: well i have a very demanding boss He's an idiot.  He should pay you to learn, or hire someone who knows how to do the job at hand. Steverpayne wrote: And the only way i am going to learn, is by doing. Is that a problem? Not at all.  But, it's unlikely that the first thing you write will be production quality, is my point. Forget ASP, go with ASP.NET.  It's easier, better, and more widely supported.  It's also very likely you'll be able to find pre built components for ASP.NET that give you a lot of the UI you are looking for. Christian Graus - C++ MVP 'Why don't we jump on a fad that hasn't already been widely discredited ?' - Dilbert

Just start from build the database then you'll find out what you gonna do next.

i sent a mail to the address you gave me. did you receive it?