This is a frustrating and annoying problem, to say the least. However, cactuspatch is not entirely responsible. The bad trans virus is an automated thing and the "infectee" may not be aware of the problem. Susan has acted swiftly and responsibly. I was infected with this virus (actually it's not a true virus) a couple months ago ( I'm innoculated and virus free now.. whew!! :-) ). I'm usually very careful and this taught me that you can never be too careful. It was my first encounter with a "virus" in 20 years of computing. Both norton and McAfee have excellent information, remedies and suggestions at their websites to alleviate the problem. some of you may like to visit their sites and get the scoop. Ed Reed Edward11 REED (William10, William9, Richard8, Egbert7, Charles6, Josiah5, Josiah4, John3, Thomas2, John1) ( http://www.mindspring.com/~dabbler ) Researching REED, COMSTOCK, HETTES, JONES (MD, PA, CT, RI)