On 10 Aug 05 at 16:06, Dell Sherk wrote: > Mary Sue, is there a way that we can make this work more > safely? Isn't there some sort of "Reply-to" thing we could > use? There certainly is such a thing as a Reply-to header, but I can't tell what email client you're using, nor whether it supports that header. If, like most people, you use Outlook Express, you *may* find that setting the Reply-to address is quite difficult or even impossible. For some funny reason, Microsoft doesn't seem to understand the email standards very well and thinks it's okay to leave out features they don't grok. [That is the voice of experience speaking...] AOL is likely to be even worse, of course. :) But there's a further problem, even with well-designed email client software. Such programs allow you to choose where your reply goes from among the various addresses associated with a given message, namely: From To Reply-to Cc Sender It's very easy to select the wrong one even with good software. Morals: life ain't simple and the internet wasn't designed for dummies. Pay close attention to where your email replies are aimed because it's easy to get it wrong. Further moral guideline: learn how to drive your email program so that clicking "send" doesn't actually send a message, but just puts it into a queue. Then later review each message before finally committing it to the tender mercies of TCP/IP. ObBulbs: In flower as I write: Leucojum roseum, L. autumnale, Crocosmia 'Star of the East' and many other cultivars, assorted crinums, Cyclamen hederifolium, Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue' and A. 'Bressingham White'. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island