Laurie, Make sure that you have a name for your SMTP host. If you enter an IP address, it will not work. I had the same problem. Good Luck! David Eichkorn W.K. Kellogg Foundation [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------- Hi All. I am a new listserv maintainer and have run into a bit of a problem. We currently have Listserv 1.8c running on an NT server with approximately 20 (little-to-no activity) lists. The last few days I have noticed that when adding a list, or adding/removing subscribers on a list, etc. I sometimes wait hours for a response. I checked in Listserv\Spool a little while ago and I see that there are 19 spool files waiting to be sent out. The Listserv log file for today indicates that the e-mail it has received has been processed and that the results have been sent out. I have tried stopping the SMTP-Forward service on the server providing this service for our Listserv. I have tried stopping and starting the SMTP Listener service and Listserv service on my Listserv server, but to no avail. The machine providing the SMTP Forward service does not have a large queue and it has been delivering mail to me all day, but nothing from the Listserv machine. Does anyone have any suggestions/hints/tips? Thanks in advance. Laurie -- Laurie Johnson DoIT - Server Support Office Pace University 235 Elm Road - West Hall Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 Phone: (914) 923-2691 E-mail: [log in to unmask]