I have written a prototype applet which whould locate a servlet by url. It apparently resolves the url because it goes through my send code including a write of an object on the ObjectOutputStream to the servlet and finally a close without throwing an exception. I can cause an exception if I change the url and run it. Somehow the servlet is unaffected by the message. I expected control to first go to the service method. Are there other issues involved that would keep this from working? =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.html http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=JSP http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=Servlets