Thanks for the help on yast proxy settings. The port on the proxy I have to connect through is port 21 for ftp. But as soon as I do an ftp request with navigator I get an error message saying the port is closed for security reasons. The Personal Firewall is off. Where else should I look ? T I A -- Ernst Bekker -- -- IS Services -- Confidentiality Caution and Disclaimer This message and/or any attachment thereto ("the message") contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please erase it permanently once you have notified the sender, per return e-mail, that you have received the message in error. Unless the sender is duly authorised by either the Telesure Group, or any of its subsidiary companies or I.S Services ("the Group") to send this message and unless the content of this message is also duly authorised by the Group, any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and the Group will not accept liability therefore, nor for any consequential damage arising therefrom. Any recipient of an unacceptable communication, a chain letter or offensive material of any nature is requested to report it to postmaster@isservices.co.za.