This is how to mail fake mail withought being traced: Telnet into a shell account- either hacked or anonymous- unless the SMTP you are going to telnet to in the end has no identd. Then telnet into another (optional extra security) and another - more security - the last two steps optional. Decide where you want to send the mail from - assume irc.epix.net Follow these lines exactly: (Typed in at shell prompt) telnet epix.net 25 (Some shells use: telnet epix.net:25) helo mail from: fake@email.address rcpt to: lamer@Iwanna.kill.you data subject: this is the subject this is the rest of the e.mail. . ( . on a single line means send) there you have it- fake e.mail that is almost impossible to trace. Opec.