Your e-mails are read by a computer to genterate content relative ads and for sorting purposes. The ads are unobtrusive and text only, and on the side of your mailbox. No changes are made to your mail in or out. The software groups related emails and you can google search your e-mails. You don't actually think your e-mails are secure anyways do you? 754 emails in my archive 4Mb used (0% of inbox used) Plus you can download gmail notifier that sits in the system tray and tells me whenever I have a new email, even showing a snippet of it. xenic101 (waiting for 'gallery comment' e-bots to flood in) ;^)