i do this in another application but i dont have msaccess run the
scanner then automatically load the file. i have my staff scann the
file then attach it to the database then the database can then open it
and what not.

are you wanting the database to run the scanner or the latter.

You'll be really lucky if anyone know that but i can help you witht he
latter if you want.

as a note our scanner is our photocopier so it scans and emails the
user the document which he/she can then attach to the db.

Regards
Kelvan