Did you try to send nmilne a message via e-mail ? http://www.mapforums.com/nmilne-member.html

It looks like the last time the person visited the board was six months ago.

In any case, take a look at the examples and articles at --

MapPoint Articles - MP2K Magazine

Also, I would recommend the book --

Programming MapPoint in .NET

I did not have too much trouble with VB.NET and MapPoint 2004/2006, but I remember when I did have trouble it was frustrating to troubleshoot.

Eric