Mike S wrote: [..] > The change interferes with the delivery of email to a "protected > computer," i.e. the computer of the person to whom the email is sent. > The ISP's mail exchanger is simply an intermediary. You have no right, without a contract, to *demand* transit service from any ISP's mail exchanger. If you *have* a contract then read the fineprint carefully. You probably delegated to your ISP the right to accept/reject SMTP connections carrying emails nominally heading to your address/mailbox. [..] > The MAPS system does not, and cannot, distinguish between spam email > and legitimate, addressee desired email. True, but irrelevant to the question of who is authorized to protect what machines. cheers, gja -- Grenville Armitage http://caia.swin.edu.au I come from a LAN downunder.