Biil D, I have noted Max's comments but also, the IP business is not always that straight forward. I for one legitmately use 2 ISP's from my computer at home. The reason is one costs me for the local phone calls but carries a news server - more convenient than Deja News and the other doesn't carry a news server but costs me nothing at night time and during the weekend but again costs me a local call at other times. I can and do post to Mudcat using both my FreeUK and Sreaming accounts. Add to that, in both cases the IP numbers are allocated dynamically... does get a little confusing.

Jon