Hi guys, Thanks for your hints The /var/qmail/bin/ programs had the wrong permissions, though as far as I can see, the queue structure is ok. make setup, check worked wonders :-) That was an unpleasant 2 hours <g> Cheers Peter. -- gradwell dot com ltd - writing the bits of the web you don't see online @ http://www.gradwell.com/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow"