Howdy from Texas A&M University! I have had several spamming attempts on my list this week (more than I have ever previously experienced). Is there any particular reason for this increase? My listserv is set up so that individuals can only be added by owner (me). Is this enough to protect my list or is there something else I should be doing? In addition, I send a message from my e-mail address to individuals who look legitimate (i.e. are sending messages from a university in my state) asking them to verify their position and institution. I usually delete suspicious messages (i.e. messgaes signed Bill Clinton...no offense to the President!) without forwarding anything to them. However, if I were to mail my message to a spammer, he or she would then have my e-mail address...is this something I should be concerned about? I am fairly new to all this and would appreciate any advice you could give me. Thanks for your help! Samantha Leech Texas A&M University