> IMHO something that runs every minute should not be in cron, even something > that runs every 5 minutes possibly shouldn't be in cron. Could you tell me why that is so? I often run things from cron that run every 5 mins and have never run into a problem... but then again I often do stupid things repeatedly! :-) Pete -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Services, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting