> I still don't understand how running Apache manually as root would > affect that though....
It does not affect your problem, but running complex service with administrative rights is always bad idea. your apache supports cgi scripts, php scripts and many other features. If there is security problem with some webserver component, it leads to total control of your server. When your server runs as unprivileged user, security problems might lead only to control of your web service. -- Tomas ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 -- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting Guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/wiki/wiki.php?MailingListPostingGuidelines List Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Archives: http://news.gmane.org/thread.php?group=gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users