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 >> I always thought the hosts file would be searched first, then dns.

That'sthe way it works for us with both Win2K and Win98.  In order to get
round a DNS/Firewall/I-don't-know-what  problem I have to have my mail
server's IP in the hosts file when I am travelling, but have to disable the
entry when in the office.




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