There's an article in today's NYT on a new virus, which infects upon opening email(?!). It apparently affects some (Netscape, Outlook Express) more than others. If your computer is infected, your hard drive can be wiped out. (Sigh) ... and I am just getting things up and running again ... Mary Krugman <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/07/biztech/articles/29email- flaw.html">http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/07/biztech/articles/29email- flaw.html</A>