hi, I run OpenVMS 7.2 on VAX. I wanted to create some group of users in separate (deditated) directory. I defined the device: DEFINE /SYSTEM /TRANS=(CONC,TERM) USERS DKA400:[USERS.] user home dir is GROUP.USERNAME that gives a correct homedir for user USERS:[GROUP.USERNAME] everything work well. The user can log in, the home is assigned correctly etc. BUT the mail does not work. It gives error: %MAIL-E-SENDERR, error sending to user TEST1 -MAIL-E-OPENOUT, error opening USERS:[PROBA.TEST1]MAIL.MAI as output -SYSTEM-F-IVDEVNAM, invalid device name I would really appreciate is somebody could enlight the mistery. Thank you in advance. Regards, Z

Zoltan, I am a little confused by what you are doing, however as a first step, I would suggest that you add a /EXECUTIVE_MODE to your DEFINE command.