Thanks for the reply jason. I am managing (although pretty poorly at this point) my own server so I can check on all the options. I like option two and will give that a go.

I have another problem however. I have decided to reinstall the forum and mail programs. This time, as paul suggested, i created folders in the cgi-bin and placed the install.dat and install.cgi within. I am not able to get the install.cgi to run however. I have the permissions on the install.cgi set to 755 and to the folder it resides 777. What might i be doing wrong here?

bob