There is an article on the Globe & Mail site today about new telephone technology (IP Phones). http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040304.gttwtelework04/B... Though this article describes expensive proprietary technology from Nortel and HP it should be noted that Asterisk (the OpenSource PBX) does all of the same things described in the article and more. -- John Lange BigHostBox.com (204) 885 0872