system() to execute this script since it is (obviously) not really an AGI. I'm guessing that system() would be slightly more efficient than agi(). Both require a process creation, but agi() requires (slightly) more Asterisk resources in setting up the AGI environment. -- Thanks in advance, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Edwards sedwards at sedwards.com Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000