BerMeJo: >> hosts allow = 127. Craig White: > this is a problem... > > hosts allow should also include the network for the TCP/IP lan. i.e. > > hosts allow = 127. 192.168.1. 192.168.0. 10.0.0. >> interfaces = 127.0.0.1 Likewise, with the above: Add your local IP address, or remove any specific referals to interfaces and it'll use all of them. >> local master = yes This can also be a problem. It depends on what other machines are on your network. For example, if you share with Windows 2000 PCs, they may insist on being the browser, and continually take over the job, and delay things while they figure out the topology of the local network. It can take 15 minutes, or more, for machines added or changed on a network for all changes to get recognised. -- (This box runs FC6, my others run FC4 & FC5, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.