Hello all @ 3000-l, RE: Telnet Question The solutions of scripting in WRQ/Reflections, QCTERM or PERL scripts are the common resolutions for this functionality with Telnet. From the text of: telntdoc.arpa.sys ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Limitations ----------- ... 3) The TELNET/iX Client may not be executed from a batch job or with input/output redirection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry for the news, I have not heard of any "MPE" only solutions, but someone out here may have an idea! Regards, James Hofmeister Email: <first>.<last>@hp.com Hewlett Packard - Global Solutions Engineering (WTEC) P.S. My Ideals are my own, not necessarily my employers. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *