Jean All one need do, to join a Yahoogroups email list, is send a blank msg to the list's subscription address. The individual will receive a confirmation email to which they will have to respond to. Straightforward and simple. No images to respond to, no webpages to visit, nothing. By going to the Yahoogroups website, in this instance, this person, Jean, is making a simple process overly complicated. Yes, if they wish to join the list via the website, they will have to deal with the image. But, in this instance, this isn't necessary.