Steve

> It sounds like your DNS isn't configured properly.  How is the machine 
> gettings its IP address?  What does /etc/resolv.conf say?  Do the dig 
> or host commands work?


Yes.  I thought it was a DNS issue :)  Looked into /etc/resolv.conf and 
the contents of it are...

search zetnet.co.uk
194.247.47.47
194.247.40.126

hold it... <hits laptop over head>    ... that should be 

search zetnet.co.uk
nameserver 194.247.47.47
nameserver 194.247.40.126


maybe I should have a break for a while :)  Walk the dog or something !

Thanks



Richard