CompuServe Messages

Indeed Steve, I believe that it is the otherway around! The alias file is NOT used but the rewrite file is (that is, if you are not using BM to write your mail then the alias file is not used). Hummm, forget all previous, just used search on Amiganos and I see that it does know about the alias file. I don't use the alias file but will likely start playing around with it since it does appear that aliases should work. Now to contend with a solution to your problem. I have a tcpip station that I send messages to frequently (Mike kb4lfh). I have an entry in the REWRITE file: "mike kb4lfh@kb4lfh.ampr.org". This seems to do the trick. If I enter "s (or sp) mike", the "to line" shows kb4lfh@kb4lfh.ampr.org and the message is forwarded to him by smtp. The entry "*@ve3oy ve3oy" that you show would PREVENT you from posting anything to any other station on his system (which I suppose that you may want to prevent). In other words a "kb7lx@ve3oy" would end up as ve3oy, with no reference to my call. -bill