Michael, By default Xmail server will do the DNS lookup via the root-servers.net, not via the OS configured resolver. If you set Xmail to pass the request to the 'SmartDNSHost' then this would help -> IF your current DNS works as u say it does.
Search the doco for SmartDNSHost SmartDNSHost[TAB]dns.home.bogus.net:tcp or SmartDNSHost[TAB]127.0.0.1:udp etc. Personally I had issues with Xmail doing the lookups (vers 1.12) so I used SmartDNSHost pointing to the localhost and that fixed it. I am currently running 1.15, but have not changed the setting. Rob :-) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]