I have noticed that some list members sent mail with the main part of the message as an attachment. Most of the time this is just fine but I can't see the message when I pick it up with my palm pilot. Likewise, sending with HTML format (the default for most Micro$oft programs) can be a real pain for some readers. (On the plus side - it allows colors, fancy fonts, blah- blah-blah for mail readers that can see this format) This link discusses these issues and describe how to set come common mail programs to send plain text. http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/nomime.html#examples I'm sure there are much better links but this was the first relevant hit on www.alltheweb.com. Mark Browne