I think it IS appropriate to inquire about the ethical nature of the tasks you are assisting in. I also wanted clarification about the "informed" consent in obtaining the names. I would say that my SPAM mail has doubled in the last month. The fact that the senders fake their return addresses assures me that they know it is not legit. Craig At 11:59 AM 9/11/1998 +1000, you wrote: >> Sorry, I'm of the old guard when all commercial use was flat out >> verbotten. > >Douglas,