Forgive me, I don't know how that second dot got in there. The example should read: =management:owens:500:500:/home/owens::: <more entries> =info:owensg:639:639:/home/owensg::: =webmaster:owensg:639:639:/home/owensg::: .. <ONE SINGLE SOLITARY DOT ON THE LAST LINE OF /var/qmail/users/assign >