This isn't really relevant to the subject of owning lists, but I wonder what the real status of that "bill" or "law" that the spammer referred to is? Does such a thing actually exist, or is it just another way of getting unsuspecting victims to take these swine seriously and send them their addresses so they can send _more_ garbage out? -- Russ __|~_ Russell A. Hunt __|~_)_ __)_|~_ Aquinas Chair 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/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~