Passing Flash Variables to ASP

Hello everyone,
New problem, I even read other peoples posts. I am working on
a program that would send a subject to an .asp form, but the
subject line doesn't want to pass.
The code that I have in my flash program in the last frame
is:
mySendVars = new LoadVars();
mySendVars.Subject = "Subject Line";
mySendVars.send("mail.asp", "_self", "POST");
It is to open the mail.asp form, which it does, but alas, no
subject line.
The script that I have to accept the subject line is:
<% @Language = "VBScript" %>
<%
Option explicit
Response.Buffer= true
Response.Expires = -1441
Session("Email")=("[email protected]")
Session("Subject")
%>
<html>
<head>
<title><% Response.Write (Session("Subject"))
%></title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="l.css">
<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
code to process if the form is filled out properly
<p align="center">You have successfully completed the
<% Response.Write (Session("Subject")) %>Program.
To do the evaluation<a href="otherprogram.asp">click
here</a>.</p>
The evaluation also opens, but there is no subject
line....which isn't a surprise if the subject variable isn't
passing.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you all in advance!

I'm working on a similar problem where the asp script won't
send the email body. What I'm wondering about your problem is
whether the way you specify the subject ("Subject Line") is an
instance name or variable of the text field. The asp script I'm
using utilizes instance names.
So my question is, do you have the subject text field named
properly in your Flash movie?

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