In a message dated 97-12-07 14:08:23 EST, you write: << I'm the last person to want to point fingers, but on many occasions we have difficulty with AOL's mail gateways. Given the volume they handle, and given that they spread the load the way a bank opens multiple windows when there are long lines, it's not surprising that you might get messages out of order. >> If you want to point fingers at AOL, you sure aren't gonna find many AOL subscribers that'll argue with you :) Jim PS But it has been much better lately :)