i am getting so much junk mail that it's really getting to be a chore to go through it, sort it and delete the crap. i've tried the microsoft outlook built in filters but they appear to be far less than perfect (they're crap). i am probably going to start by getting a new e-mail handle (the isp i have allows up to 5 e-mail accounts) and just give up the old address to the spam bombardment. then i will try one of these anti spam programs and hope that the new address doesn't get all clogged up (and maybe help clean out the old one also). another project to add to the list.