thanks guys, the listcontainsnocase still does not find the expanded string.
ian you are onto something with the loop within a loop, but like you say this looks like a bit inefficient. what i wish to do is set a list (or table) of banned words and then chekc that each form field does not contain one - if they do, set a variable eg. valid_email = false. mike ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:235934 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
