this message is being sent out as someone who either has my email address or has visited my webpage has a virus on their machine. namely either the exploit-mine.gen or w32/[email protected] as it is using my email address as the sender. These virus has the ability to spoof that is grab a address off a webpage or address book as the sender. the w32 has the ability to unload the virus scanner from memory thus go undetected. the removal instructions can be found either at the Mcafee or norton websites. I am being bombarded with about 20-40 pieces of mail with my return address on itand none of the people/places are on my list. thanks Bud