ThanX pal - I can always count on you for a thoughtful and well researched reply.

I checked out the links you gave but I (think) they don't apply to my situation.

The site in question is using ODBC and ASP and IIS so I've forwarded your reply to the WebAdmin of the offending site - I'll let you know of any developments.

Please accept these URL's as thanks. I printed-off a hardcopy last night and read it on the train ride home. The document is very good and quite funny in places. Perfect for a Perl newbie like me !

Perl Tutorial:

http://www.netcat.co.uk/rob/perl/win32perltut.html

ActivePerl:

http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/index.html

Thanks again !

Shawn.