Here's a suggestion: Put this at the top of your MAIL.DELIVERY as a key to what the fields do. Stephen ! MAIL.DELIVERY !============================================================================== ! ! A always ! X never ! T if all match ! F if patterns did not all match ! O if all match and no previous match ! B if no match and no previous match ! E if all match OR no previous match ! ! A append contents to file ! C copy contents to file ! D deliver normally ! V deliver using system privilege ! E execute command file ! F forward to ! W forward using system priv to ! Q quit - no action (ALWAYS LAST!!) ! !