How are you supposed to form a hostname if you are not on a network but just connect intermittently to an ISP? Unless you have a dotted quad name, some hosts reject emails. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.2 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: http://www.pentelikon.freeserve.co.uk/bookreviews/ Skeptical articles: http://www.freethinker/uklinux.net/ "Palo y tente tieso." (Spanish proverb) Free translation: "Hold fast is your only dog."