Why not just specify a UNC pathname? It's much easier than using sockets. If you need to go across a firewall that doesn't give you UNC access you might be forced to use a socket, but I don't think you have that problem? -----Original Message----- From: delphizip-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:delphizip-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allan Fernandes Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:27 AM To: delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [delphizip] Gone are the days of Sharing Folders Hi, I am zipping data across the network ie: from Machine-1=20 c:\*.abc directly into \\Machine-2\Shared-folder\xyz.zip Is it possible to use sockets for the same ie: thru a Tcp/Ip port. I use D5 and ZipMaster Regards Allan NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic mail transmission i= s intended by the sender for the sole use of the named individual or enti= ty to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged= or otherwise confidential. Please do not copy it or use it for any purp= oses, or disclose its contents to any other person. To do so could viola= te state and Federal privacy laws. If you have received this electronic = mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without cop= ying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email = or by telephone, so that the sender's address records can be corrected. = Thank you for your cooperation. ----------- To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty e-mail message to: delphizip-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word unsubscribe in the subject.