:: smtp.xtra.co.nz seems to be down too, although :: pop3.xtra.co.nz is up....:) pop3.xtra.co.nz == mta.xtra.co.nz $ ping pop3.xtra.co.nz PING pop3.xtra.co.nz (203.96.92.132): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 203.96.92.132: icmp_seq=0 ttl=250 time=40.537 ms 64 bytes from 203.96.92.132: icmp_seq=1 ttl=250 time=28.429 ms 64 bytes from 203.96.92.132: icmp_seq=2 ttl=250 time=20.086 ms ^C --- pop3.xtra.co.nz ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 20.086/29.684/40.537/8.396 ms $ ping mta.xtra.co.nz PING mta.xtra.co.nz (203.96.92.132): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 203.96.92.132: icmp_seq=0 ttl=250 time=14.089 ms 64 bytes from 203.96.92.132: icmp_seq=1 ttl=250 time=19.746 ms -- Juha --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog