I have d/l'd the CGI.pm module (with documentation) Not sure about "locking" No, I'm sending this to a server (no email) and into a database of some sort (ok, i see an O'Reilly on DBI but according to the preface I should be at a lower level (bought "Learning Perl", another O'Reilly). I will investigate The CGI reference section on perl.com and went through The Idiot's Guide to Solving Perl CGI Problems. Thanks Monk. Respectfully, Peter (aka Pumpkinhead) p.s. The submit button for this reply form is written "stumbit". Is that on purpose?

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