Hello all , I have problems using the facility of aliases to call a command via a pipe which receives messages via standard input. In the aliases I have this line : crosby-smb:"|/usr/lib/crosby/fwsamba.pl param1 param2" The fwsamba.pl script is a simple one which take the subject and From part and send a samba message about the new mail.The script works fine when I used without any parameters like this : crosby-pager:"|/usr/lib/crosby/fwsamba.pl" If I put the parameters there the command failed.I tried to find from where is the problem and I found it but crosby-pager:"|/usr/lib/crosby/fwsamba.pl" If I put the parameters there the command failed.I tried to find from where is the problem and I found it but I don't know how to solve. I use this command : cat a_text_file | usr/lib/crosby/fwsamba.pl param1 param2 and the output is : Can't open param1: No such file or directory The Perl script seems to see parameters but I can access any more the mail via standard input. How can I specify in the aliases the param1 and param2 are parameters not commands ? Thanks a lot , Crosby. -- "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." --Mahatma Gandhi