Hi. I am new to nntpcache, currently using version 2.4.0b2. It is working very well with one exception: Periodically through the day, several client processes will spontaneously launch which look something like this: nntpcache: news@nntpcache.drizzle.com [waiting for input] It's usually somewhere between 10 and 20 processes which are created. They disappear within a few minutes, but during that time, it cause me to max out my number of allowed simultaneous connections with my remote feed provider. During that time, my customers get a "news server down" error message. Can someone help me figure out what is causing this and how to eliminate or minimize the impact of it? Thanks! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Kaley Davis kaley@drizzle.net Drizzle Internet NW (206) 447-2702 http://www.drizzle.com (800) 378-7405