Kriss, since we are living in the age of the Internet, have you considered using FTP file transfer instead of creating and mailing tapes around? It's faster, it can be compressed and secured if needed and you won't run the risk of your tapes getting lost in transit.
Regards, Ulrich Krueger Mainframe Systems Services National Semiconductor Corp. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Tel: (408) 721-8071 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

