> because I cant find it ! All mail I have ever accessed is via what do u mean by "via the web with kmail" ... anyways mostly root is an alias to a local user and all mail addressed to root goes to that local user. Have a look at /etc/aliases Sharninder Singh National Institute Of Management, Calcutta -------------------------------------------------- 'M.C.S.E - Minesweeper Consultant & Solitaire Expert'