My first response was the same as Pete Weiss's: > STOP THE PRESSES!, Norma. > If there is any possibility that folks did not do a confirmed opt- > in, you and your ISP account may get into trouble. But I assumed that what Norma was planning was a message inviting people to opt in or out. If not, I'd suggest you take into account that some of the most vitriolic conversations I've ever seen on screen have occurred between people who were subscribed to lists involuntarily and the folks who put them on . . . -- Russ __|~_ Russell A. Hunt __|~_)_ __)_|~_ Professor of English St. Thomas University )_ __)_|_)__ __) PHONE: (506) 452-0424 Fredericton, New Brunswick | )____) | FAX: (506) 450-9615 E3B 5G3 CANADA ___|____|____|____/ [log in to unmask] \ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.StThomasU.ca/~hunt/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~