Sorry... Further to my last email, man cron man 1 crontab man 5 crontab should tell you all you need to know about cron. http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-httplib.html tells you about writing simple HTTP clients in Python. HTH, -Andy -- Andy Gimblett <andy.gimblett@ftech.net> Programmer Frontier Internet Services Limited <www.frontier-internet.ltd.uk> Tel: 029 20 820 044 Fax: 029 20 820 035 Statements made are at all times subject to Frontier's Terms and Conditions of Business, which are available upon request.