file uploads problem

Hi, (Linux RH 7.1, Apache/1.3.22, PHP 4.0.6). I am trying to write a script to send emails. It needs to support attachments. The point where I am stuck is after the file to be attached gets uploaded to /tmp as /tmp/tempfilename thorough an HTTP POST form. I am not able to open that file directly .. follwing error shows up. Warning: fopen("/tmp/phpOaILXx","rb") - Operation not permitted in /var/www/vhosts/mydomain/httpsdocs/lib/email.inc.php on line 254 I tried to copy this file using move_uploaded_file($userfile, "/place/to/put/uploaded/file"); and here a strange thing happened. The file was successfully copied BUT it had permissions like -rw------ which I interpret as only accessible to root. I tried copy() function instead and it failed. I think I have tried every thing I could think of .. so please HELP :) jaski NP. I am subscribed to the digest version so kindly cc any replies to me as well. Thanks.