Thanks for the help...don't have Mcafee installed...just the hotmail add on so I don't think it can be disabled...I'll try the cookie thing tho...sounds like that might do the trick. Seems to be ok when I log in from a different computer so it's definitely in my home puter. Also, OE not really an option...I don't find the security all that great in the "identity switch" thing...It won't download new emails without a password, but the old ones still are available for perusal...A girl's gotta have her privacy, ya know