Hi Rich I can now send a message through the script on my local machine which means I was missing a smtp server! I knew I'd get thee in the end but obviously I did get there quicker because of you guys thank you much for pointers Andrew --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02