if you haven't seen/used the sputility class before, you might want to take a look at some useful, built in functions that may come in handy from time to time...here are some highlights:
- ChangeAccountPassword
- CreateDateTimeFromSqlString
- EnsureSiteAdminAccess
- GetAllAuthenticatedUsers
- GetFullNameFromLogin
- GetNTFullNameandEmailfromLogin
- GuessLoginNameFromEmail
- MapToIcon
- SendEmail
- SendRequestAccessToOwner
some good stuff...