The appropriate behavior, methinks, is to trap the requested information (if it all seems like a reasonable request), file it for yourself, and to inform the other side that you will turn it over when summoned by a court (or whatever makes you comfortable.) That's what the telcos do with phone numbers such as someone making a harassing call to you right this moment (eg, you call them on another phone), I think the term is "wire record", they trap the info and file it appropriately and await a proper (legal) request. It seems reasonable. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@world.std.com | http://www.std.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: 617-739-0202 | Login: 617-739-WRLD The World | Public Access Internet | Since 1989