Hi Agnes, Thank you for your detailed explanation. I will get a barcode device and try out first & will seek for assistance if required. About the email settings,i have configured fines.pl to run inside cron job. my office mail server is not installed on the same server where Koha is installed now.. However,i got email alert for book overdue...i just wondering where is the configuration settings for email server...I understand sendmail service is running. is this service used by koha ? One more question which i could not figure out is the overdue book fines.Here are the steps on how to configure a fine rule 1. Go to Administration -> Circulation & fines rules 2. I add a rule: Patron Category: Student Item type: book Fine amount: $0.50 fine Grace period: empty fine charging interval: 1 day current checkout allowed: 1 loan period: empty when i checked on one of the patrons information,there is no fine. May i know what's wrong? FYI:I am still doing testing on koha .. Really appreciated your help.. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Need-help-on-Koha-tp23758345p23975074.html Sent from the Koha - Discuss mailing list archive at Nabble.com.