Actually, it's the sender who would pay to bypass the spam checkers, not the receiver. I don't think it's likely to happen... The proposal: _http://www.dlmag.com/news/1/02-06-2006/569-yahoo-and-aol-propose-email-charge .html_ (http://www.dlmag.com/news/1/02-06-2006/569-yahoo-and-aol-propose-email-charge.html) Security Companies' reaction: _http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/540277/firms-reject-aol-yahoo-email -charge-plan/_ (http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/540277/firms-reject-aol-yahoo-email-charge-plan/) Janice In a message dated 2/17/2006 10:01:42 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, Wasatchgld writes: The article I read on CNN several days ago said that both Yahoo and AOL are planning to do the same thing. I believe that the charge will be an option you can choose to have email delivered without going through their spam checkers. If you continue to have mail delivered as it is now, there will still be no charge. Janice In a message dated 2/17/2006 9:08:07 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: <http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/12735/>Click on link to read it all AOL's New Email Certification Program: Good Mail or Goodfellas? L-Soft's Eric Thomas, Says Decision Threatens to Shake the Foundations of Internet Communication ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================