has anyone on this list heard of an "auto-execute MIME extension"? is this an issue? the question arose when i doubted the likelihood of a "virus" being launched via reading an e-mail message. your thoughts? -- o robert owen thomas: Unix consultant. MAILER-DAEMON. user scratching post. o o e-mail: rthomas@pamd.cig.mot.com --or-- robt@cymru.com o o vox: 708.632.5768 fax: 708.632.5694 o o -- System Administrator's Dictionary -- o o user (you'zer) n. 1 A waste of system resources; an unwanted load o o on the processor(s) of a Unix system. 2 Someone who uses Caps Lock. o