[27/Apr/2000:14:52:46] failure (18358): Internal error: exception thrown from the servlet service function (uri=/m44.jsp): java.io.IOException: Error: Attempt to clear a buffer that's already been flushed I'm using iPlanet. I've seen a number of members getting this same error when doing <jsp:include or <jsp:forward tags. I'm using a <jsp:forward tag and getting it. Is there some syntax/logic error related to using the <jsp:forward tag after other java code within the JSP? My code validates an e-mail address that was entered on the page and then sends the e-mail (that part works fine.) THEN, it tries to <jsp:forward to either a success.html or fail.html page, depending upon the success of the e-mail transmission. I have my <jsp:forward placed just after the sendEmail() call. The servlet which is generated shows no sign of knowing it should forward to another page. And the result is that the e-mail is sent, but no forward to another page is done. The error log shows the error listed above. When I've tried a preliminary test putting the forwarding logic at the top of my JSP logic, the forwarding works after a second click of the Submit button on the page. I can probably figure out a way to do it all with one click, but I'm still baffled at the error. Must all forwarding be done at the beginning of the JSP? Or, can you do some processing and then forward? I saw other posts related to this error which indicated it was a 'bug' related to Tomcat, and that this bug was resolved with the newest release (last week). I saw another post stating that Orion server gives more valuable feedback when the problem is encountered. WHAT'S THE FEEDBACK? Is there something specific causing this very general I-O error? It's nice that some vendors are either resolving it or providing more feedback, but does anyone know what specifically is causing it? Thanks in advance for any insight, gang, Ken Ken Wasetis Xqsite - a divine interVentures company [EMAIL PROTECTED] 525 W. Monroe Chicago, IL =========================================================================== 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