Absolutely not, Guest. But they *can* get your browser to download spyware which will dig into your Outlook email setup and everything else. Usually you can stop your browser doing the download, but not always, and there's always some prat who hits the "OK" button.

And the other possibility is that those forums have sold your email address to a spam merchant. For that reason, I have a dedicated account (on Hotmail) which I use for *everything* that happens with people or organisations I don't know personally - logins, licenses, signup details, contacting people off forums, etc - and I just accept that this account *will* get spam. I only check that account every couple of days. My main email address which I use for emailing friends and family stays private and only gets handed out to individuals I know, which pretty much stops any spam hitting it. Most long-term and/or serious internet users have a similar setup.

Graham.