also sprach Martin Feeney (on Wed, 09 May 2001 11:09:48AM +0100): > Except you'll then try to download the 200k email. try using top instead > of retr. It'll get the headers plus a bunch of lines of the message. good point. thanks. martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; net@madduck -- scientists will study your brain to learn more about your distant cousin, man.