No, Murray, you have to have a monthly server, first, who you have to pay for access, unless you use a public one at the library or somesuch, BUT after that, you can get as many FREE email addys as you may want form any number of websites, including Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. using any name, addy, etc. as you may desire, as Nicole says.

I'd like to know how he got my CC number.

Nicole, I think you are right about my CC company. It was only $51 and it has already been deleted by the internet billing company which handled it, so my CC doesn't really have anything to fight for. I like the idea of reporting it and him maybe losing his account, though. :-) I've resisted emailing the wanker as I don't even want to get into with someone who would do such a thing, as well as give him any more info. Really makes me wonder about being connected via cable 24/7, though, even with ZoneAlarm.

Thanks,

kat