wow - I finally have an answer to a question I've been wondering about and it came about by someone else's question - I knew never to respond to spam but they are getting so good at subject lines that sometimes I am forced to open them (and in some instances it's a good thing I did, i.e. bought something on e-bay and the seller sent me an e-mail with NO subject line) Anyhow that explains why my spam seems to be multiplying faster than cockroaches! Okay now will this work if I'm on cable - since I'm hooked up 24/7, will choosing OFFLINE in OE work? Dolores ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Never open any email that seems like its SPAM. Or, if you use Outlook Express, go into OFFLINE mode before previewing the message. Many of these SPAMS have little web bugs attached that'll detect that the mail has been read. This, in turn, tells the SPAMmer that they have a hit... a live person... a valid email address for future SPAMS. And, definitely, never respond to any SPAM (but, that one you probably already know). .::] Sir Troth [::.. _________________________________ To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk