Here is a script that will convert your .mhrc (if you have one in your home directory) into a legal .mailrc. It will correctly handle lines of the form: ; normal comment # normal comment ;;;; also a legal comment # also a legal comment single: user1 alias single user1 mult: user1, user2, user3 alias mult user1 user2 user3 semi; user1 alias semi user1 semimul; user2, user3 alias seminul user2 user3 I put a target in my makefile which checks to see if .mhrc is more recent than .mailrc to regenerate it only when needed. -- jad -- John A Dilley ARPA: terrapin@Purdue.EDU UUCP: {ihnp4}! purdue!jad PHONE: (317)494-6311 x2250