"Neither SENDFILE nor ftp does what most of my colleagues really want to do. The typical academic is output oriented and wants the technology to be entirely transparent. What they'd like is an intuitive mail client with an "attach" file feature that would let them stick a Word Perfect, Word, Word for Windows, or what have you document to it." You should examine Oracle*Mail, which offers such flexibility. -- richard ===== -- richard childers [log in to unmask] 1 415 506 2411 oracle data center -- unix systems & network administration Klein flask for rent. Inquire within.