debs, i tried option #3 (the "satellite" approach) in eximconfig. well, i really wanted option #2 (the "smarthost" approach, which is what i'm now using). for the email i tried to get (while exim was set for "satellite,") that's now sitting at my isp (mail.pcisys.net), how do i retrieve it? (mostly it'll be mail from the list, so i'm anxious to see into what the "water" thread has turned.) ia, t. bentley taylor. // open source is the best source: linux!