Kenny, with XP check, the network adapter settings. Force the connection speed to that of your switch (100Mbps Full duplex?). Set the DNS to that of your servers IP address. Force an IP address. Check out "speed issues" on www.smallbizserver.net Stephen Hartley -----Original Message----- From: Kenny Mann [mailto:Kennymann@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:47 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Email slowness http://www.MSExchange.org/ Full patched, I do that when I build them, so I can be 100% sure of where the computer should be. Thanks! Kenny Mann <big (no, bloody huge) snip>