Check that you setup imap, imaps, pop3 and pop3s files in /etc/xinetd.d so that something is actually listening on the ports for clients. Also, check the messages, maillog and secure log files in /var/log for any messages at the same time as your connections failure. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Raines email: raines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MGH/MIT/HMS Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging 149 (2301) 13th Street Charlestown, MA 02129 USA