forking processes

I have a form that launches an e-mail message to numerous people as determined by the user filling out the form (user picks people from select lists...e-mail addresses are kept in database,etc..). When the form is submitted the user is forced to wait until the script that launches the e-mails finishes it's job, before he/she is redirected to another page in the application. Question: Is there a way to launch this e-mail script as a separate process, so the user isn't forced to wait through this script before being redirected.? I know in Java you can do this, but is is possible in Interpreted languages? Jason Hoover Web Application Programmer Entolo 2299 Territorial Road St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 763.847.8022 Fax: 763.642.1600 jhoover@entolo.com www.entolo.com