>>? - doesn't, for example, \\192.168.0.124\myfolder work
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>>Regards,
>>Viv
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>I was going to suggest that, but it fails on my XP and NT machines.

Paul,

Any idea why that fails for you? Works on every NT and XP box I've ever tried it on. Are you actually connected to a network when you tried it (assuming the IP address was your own box)? If you're not connected, it won't work even locally.