Well, I can't answer for the oddities of using .NET coding with Outlook
other than to say that a lot of odd problems crop up. Why not see if
Item.Class does any better for you and make sure you are keeping alive any
object references you will need later on.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm