let me try it again... The below example works: ---------------------------------- ob_start(); include("http:/-.-.-.-/datachange.asp"); $message = ob_get_clean(); The below example does not work: ---------------------------------- $URL = "http:/-.-.-.-/datachange.asp$queryString"; ob_start(); include("$URL"); $message = ob_get_clean(); -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php