nope, u cannot use the console based application project and then create a win32 application... i guess u can, but u will have to change the compiler setting and other linker options.... some other person gave u a reply on using allocconsole() api, go for that, search it in MSDN... or google it....

use the recv function to read from the socket. the recv function can be blocking or non-blocking according to the connection specified... these sockets are known as synchronous sockets but, if u wish to get a notification whenever a message reaches the port , then use asynchronous sockets. there are various options: FD_READ|FD_WRITE|FD_CLOSE|FD_CONNECT , etc etc... u have to use the API: WSAAsyncSelect.... search for the API in MSDN and include the required library and header file.. i think the library is : Ws2_32.lib and header file is winsock2.h , i think winsock.h will also work... u have to create a user defined message: #define MY_MSG WM_USER + 100 OR something.... as u wish... this is one of the arguments in the API call.... we can achieve this also using synchronous sockets , but asynchronous is much more easy....

its better if u go for a console based application. why do u need WinMain- its better to use main(). but, if u need a win32 application, then u have to start a win32 application project. i u wish to see the current values of various variables, add a listbox and print then all... but, i suggest to use the DEBUGGING procedures inside the IDE... use Ctrl-F10 for running to cursor, etc... u can set WATCHES, etc.... for calling an EXE from inside ur win32 application, use the WinExec or ShellExecute API... or u can go for the CreateProcess API... my suggestion is to use the ShellExecute API.. its very simple and powerfull... one more thing, its better not to use MFC , if ur more into SYstem Side Programming.....

i am trying to send a mail to abc@spymac.com using SMTP thourgh TELNET.. these are the procedure i used : 1: connected to port 25(SMTP) of spymac.com: telnet spymac.com 25 2: HELO spymac.com: it return 250 OK. 3: MAIL FROM: deepgeorge@spymac.com: it returned 250 OK. 4: RCPT TO: deepgeorge@spymac.com: it returned 554 relay access denied... i've been searching for the solution for many days now, but in vain.. can anyone help me.... yours truly,