as an added bonus it hides your computers/operators network id, which is not only a privacy measure but does help prevent quite a few attacks. ----- It's worth mentioning ID Blaster, which will randomize computer ID numbers. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/idblaster.html Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html