Christopher, Tom, Deb, and all, Thanks for your thoughtful responses to my email. We are in the situation that Christopher describes. We have made a distinct effort to be proactive in our efforts to combat Internet/email threats. We all use Firefox as a browser, rather than IE. Our server has a terrific firewall and antivirus software (which has worked out soooo much better than the days when it was loaded on individual work stations). We run Ad-aware, SpyBot, CWshredder, and Microsoft AntiSpyware on the server and workstations on a daily basis. But we also know that currently, no matter what we do to protect ourselves, we are still vulnerable. The hackers are staying several steps ahead of the protections! And we need to do everything we can to make it difficult to do harm to our system. That's why we're looking into some sort of policy on Internet/email usage. Our staff and volunteers have an incredibly wide range of computer experience and education. Some are in the category of a part-time staff member who said to me, "I don't need to use Firefox, I'll just use Yahoo or Google." And then there are the teenaged volunteers who sit at a vacant workstation while waiting to give a house tour and download something that could potentially be dangerous. We have had most of the situations that Christopher describes occur here at one time or another. A policy that restricts certain dangerous practices could cover everyone. We want to do everything we can to protect our computer system from danger. Heather Price Ella Sharp Museum Jackson, Michigan www.ellasharp.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).