In a message dated 9/12/2000 7:01:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I apologize!!This was evidently a hoax,and I was dumb enough to believe it!!!Very sorry.Pat >> Pat, In general, "netiquette" says: don't forward "warnings," "virus alerts," "cookie recipes," "send (fill in your choice here) to sick child in India...," and advertisements to newsgroups and mailing lists. Some people have to pay for their online time, and if off-topic information is requested you can reply directly, by email, to the individual requester without blanketing the rest of the readers. OK? Thanks. Mike