You can simply put a small script that takes the time, and send you an Email with either 'boot' or 'shutdown'. Put it in the relevant rc's, and that's it. For example, a simple 'boot' script can be: [code]#!/bin/bash mail -s "boot at `date`" you@yourdomain.com [/code] Plain, simple. Leave the hassle for other folks. Good luck! Dotan