I tried the suggestion [thanks John] below but alas. Jul 22 13:46:42 adsl-63-201-55-218 qmail: 964298802.949315 starting delivery 86: msg 79379 to local _|[EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeff >local _|_/var/qmail/bin/preline_/usr/local/bin/procmail@adsl-6etc. etc >later I get no_mailbox as to be expected. > >Advice please. Try deleting the space in front of the vertical bar. -- John R. Levine, IECC, POB 727, Trumansburg NY 14886 +1 607 387 6869 [EMAIL PROTECTED], Village Trustee and Sewer Commissioner, http://iecc.com/johnl, Member, Provisional board, Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail