Apologies for cross posting to 2 lists but I think it is relevant here. My server: Red Hat Linux release 7.0 (Guinness) Kernel 2.2.17-14smp on a 2-processor i686 I am using the lateset vpopmail 4.9.9 and the latest qmailadmin 0.43 All were compiled with mysql I am experiencing a few problems I hope you can help. 1) deleting alias: Invalid alias Invalid Alias Type : adddotqmailnow() 2) deleting forward: Error: could not change to directory 3)Courier imap: Mar 21 12:47:56 umail2 imapd: LOGIN, [EMAIL PROTECTED], ip=[::ffff:66.38.135.1] Mar 21 12:48:53 umail2 imapd: Failed to create cache file: ./tmp/985196933.24092_imapuid_17.vpop.hostation.com Mar 21 12:48:53 umail2 imapd: Error: No such file or directory Mar 21 12:48:53 umail2 imapd: Failed to create cache file: ./tmp/985196933.24092_imapuid_17.vpop.hostation.com Mar 21 12:48:53 umail2 imapd: Error: No such file or directory Mar 21 12:48:53 umail2 imapd: LOGOUT, [EMAIL PROTECTED], ip=[::ffff:66.38.135.1], headers=0, body=0 All other aspects are using mysql properly (beside the appearance of many "Aborted connection error" in /var/log/mysqld.log. My /var/qmail/users/assign file looks fine. Nothing is overwritten by /etc/passwd content. in /usr/local/vpopmail/domains/test.com drwx------ 3 vpopmail vchkpw 4096 Mar 21 00:06 . drwx------ 3 vpopmail vchkpw 4096 Mar 20 21:23 .. -rw------- 1 vpopmail vchkpw 64 Mar 20 21:27 .qmail-alias1 -rw------- 1 vpopmail vchkpw 60 Mar 20 23:57 .qmail-default -rw------- 1 vpopmail vchkpw 16 Mar 21 00:06 .qmail-lu drwx------ 3 vpopmail vchkpw 4096 Mar 21 12:35 lu drwx------ 3 vpopmail vchkpw 4096 Mar 20 21:23 postmaster Everything looks as it should. Thanks for your help.