If you hang on a minute or 5, the guy that uses it all the time is mailing me the details, you need to allow dcc from within mIRC he says. Steve Steve Moffat Senior Support Analyst Optimum Computer Solutions Tel : +44 (0)141 586 5296 Mobile : +44 (0)7711 074 605 steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.optimum.mine.nu