Greetings Glyn, I compared the exim.conf that you included (thanx muchly) to the one I have and they are ~identical~ in all respects other than local domain variables. My variables are correct for this system. I did notice mention of a '.forward' file that is to be referenced, however fetchmail and procmail state that this file is unnecessary. Mayhap that's because both assume the use of sendmail as an MTA.
In any case, shouldn't the express use of the 'mda' variable in my fetchmail config override this call for a 'forward' file? Less confused (although minimally) than before and very thankful for the help. C. Masters