MAPS is good. Paul is to be commended for his efforts against SPAM. Should Alan actually file suit against Paul, I, for one, will contribute whatever I can to his defense, including time as well as money. I would hope that by now there are at least a few internet-savvy lawyers out there who might even take Pauls case on a pro-bono basis. BBS PRESS has no right to expect connectivity from anyone using the MAPS list, unless they are paying that company for connectivity. The internet works because people are willing to exchange traffic on a good-neighbor basis. Suing the guy two blocks away because he put a gate up to prevent you from walking through his front yard makes very little sense. Owen