Hi > leaving me with the question: what does > max_execution_time relate to? is it more like a maximum time without > activity. max_execution_time is the time php gets to execute code. From the documentation: "The maximum execution time is not affected by system calls, stream operations etc. Please see the set_time_limit() function for more details." Niel -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php