greetings i have a newer centos 4.2 server using qmail for smtp the /etc/yum.conf has this in it exclude=spamassassin exim postfix sendmail so when i do a yum update to go to 4.3 i get this --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: smtpdaemon for package: mdadm --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Missing Dependency: smtpdaemon is needed by package mdadm how should i procede from here? evidentally mdadm wants a known smtp function as i do not get this error until i stuff exim and postfix and sendmail in the exclude should i undo exim in /etc/yum.conf exclude and then after exim is installed then remove it? with rpm -e --nodeps exim or another way? yum remove exim or? thanks in advance... - rh -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net