Can anyone explain to me... 1) what events or circumstances cause generation of configuration files with names like "ZZZAuto.pm" in the /Kernel/Config directory? 2) why these files, when generated, overwrite settings I have made in the Config.pm file (e.g. names of mail servers)? Thanks, Jim Edlin Business Applications Architect Tides Network [t] 415.561.6304 [f] 415.561.6401 [e] jedlin@tides.org [w] www.tides.org Tides actively promotes change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principles of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. Tides believes healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for human rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity.