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[snip] >To echo my previous posting, the simplist way to avoid the problem of AOL >not being able to download larger messages properly is to get an account >with an "Internet Service Provider" (ISP) as opposed to a "Commercial >Provider" (COM) like AOL to send and receive Email. With an ISP, you can >run "Eudora", in my opinion the best Email program around. This thread is a little off topic, but unless people have the tools to handle the list's messages I guess we won't have a list :-) Anyway, I'd like to second this suggestion of moving to an Internet Service Provider and using a "Proper" mail program like Eudora. This setup is built for handling large amounts of mail, whereas AOL, Compuserve aren't. To give you an idea, I got 180 messages in my mailbox this morning - that's a typical daily load. Eudora (the commercial version) sorted them into different mailboxes, one for each list I am on. All the important mail is flagged as such. In no way do I feel overwhelmed by the amount of mail I get. I even get the PARKINSN list as individual messages as they are easier to deal with that way. So, if you are feeling bombarded, get an account with an ISP. It takes a bit longer to setup, and may not be as "smooth" to use, but it is the only way to use the Internet seriously - and anyone on this list should consider themselves serious users of the Internet. The whole ISP market is growing up, and with every month that passes they make their services easier to use (competition is a wonderful thing). So give it a try - you don't have to quit your AOL or Compuserve account until your happy with your ISP account. Simon --------- My opinions are my own, NIP's opinions are theirs ---------- Simon J. Coles Email: [log in to unmask] New Information Paradigms Work Phone: +44 1344 778783 http://www.nipltd.com/ Work Fax: +44 1344 772510 =============== Life is too precious to take seriously ===============