I suppose sendmail should prompt for username-password immediately after not finding the host in /etc/mail/access, not waiting for 15 seconds. Can I eliminate the wait? -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ Linux 2.4.30 /( _ )\ 1:17pm up 32 days 1:26 ^ ^ load average: 0.18 0.20 0.51 -- http://changmw.homeip.net