Geoff: I used lsof. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Neil -- Neil Aggarwal, (832)245-7314, www.JAMMConsulting.com Eliminate junk email and reclaim your inbox. Visit http://www.spammilter.com for details. > Here's a thought: what about doing an lsof? If a file is > still being written by ftpd it should be open for writing.