Get MAPI session

Does anybody know what the prerequisites are to be able to get a MAPI session handle ? My program cannot open a handle until I've started Outlook once and requested the handle ? (Note : This is on a PC without internet connection).

The final program will run on a PC with a connection using a modem, but there's no guarantee that a mail client will run while my program runs.


Anybody know how to circumvent this, preferably without having to start up the default mail client ?


Any help is appreciuated,

Wouter