You could try either a non-blocking socket or else use the select module to timeout on the read. Or you could use timeoutsocket... -- josh -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----