> ByteArrayOutputStream buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); although, while not spending a bunch of time researching what you are doing, one way to improve this is to wrap the BAOS into a BufferedOutputStream...ie: ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); BufferedOutputStream bos = new BufferedOutputStream(baos); instead of buffer.write, make it bos.write(). when you are doing writing to the bos, don't forget to call bos.flush(). i hope that helps, -jon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html