Hi, >To start a Java class at startup, make it a servlet and set it to autorun. I have a servlet set to autorun on web application startup.... but it isn't, or would appear not be autorunning. I have, inside mt web-application.xml <servlet> <servlet-name>MashInit</servlet-name> <servlet-class>MashInit</servlet-class> </servlet> Nothing is appearing in the site.log file to indicate a MashInit : init state. However, if I browse to 127.0.0.1/servlet/MashInit then site.log shows MashInit : init Any ideas? CB -_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_` Colin Burroughs, Technical Director Thë §höppïñg Nëtwö®k T:+44 (0) 1473 636111 Woodman's Cottage M:+44 (0) 78030 51786 Main Road, MARTLESHAM F:+44 (0) 1473 636114 http://www.shoppingnetwork.co.uk Thë §ëëd Free Internet Access http://www.theseed.net -_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_`-_` This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.