>You could specify the muttrc file using the -F switch, maybe that will >solve yer problem? Or are you saying that is what you're doing but it >bombs? How about telling us the command/script and the error output? >luck, >Dave Hi, I am calling mutt like so: mutt -F /path/muttrc -a /path/file -s "text here" dest at example.com < /dev/null But as the user does not have a mailbox, it fails. I can't actually see what's going on obviously but as I tail the maillog and nothing even wakes it I am just making a WASG that I am pretty sure is right:) As there is and never was local mail delivery, root doesn't even have a mailbox so if I run it, I see it prompts for the mb... jlc