I guess the subject line explains all : The error is logged in the /var/log/messages. (syslog??) What is an exit code 2? Where is point 6? <Personal Opinion> It only occurs when a user with an invalid password attempts to retive mail form the server. Running ethereal on the network segment reveals that OK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> USER user1 +OK PASS password -ERR authorization failed The users details have been changed to protect the native... :) I belive it is just the password that is fouling it up... </Personal Opinion> All other account work fine... They were setup by someone else..... He said to use htpasswd... qMail version: 1.03.... OS: redhat linux box... platform: Intel -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator Planet Online Vientiane, Lao PDR