I have been called back by my inside contact at hotmail.com. They assure me they are very much aware of the problem and that their software engineers are working "around the clock" to fix it. This does not mean the problem is yet fixed, but it is a hopeful sign. -- __________________________________________________________________ Ben Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L-Soft international Inc. [log in to unmask] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support Engineer