Hi Dana, There are always some screwballs someplace. I have been an online user since about 1983. I worked for Compuserve so I received free online usage. I didn't start the family tree online till about 1998 when my husband retired. I have received some strange messages but nothing threatening. Everyone on the lists I post to are usually very nice but there are exceptions. Just be grateful that you can exclude this person from your email and try to shrug it off. Not the easiest thing to do. Everyone online should be alert and aware of what can happen in answering an unsolicted email or even one that sounds like the person can help you. Take care, Judy Minihan