> Another problem I am having is trying to open files in other directories. For example, > > f=open('C:\tmp\testfile','r+') just doesn't work for me. ACK! First try using a mailer that word wraps at 80 lines :-) Try using f = open("C:\tmp\testfile", "r") Give that a shot. That should fix you right up. I get confused sometimes between '' and "" for things as well. :-) Chris