Maybe he has a twin and hasn't confessed yet. ;-) I too am AMAZED at the beauty of it all, and what he accomplishes! I share all I learn here with a friend(Carol) who doesn't have a computer. She just assumed Al was 'retired' when she saw pics of his yard and plants, and hears of all the help he offers here.. The poor thing about fainted when I told her he works and does all this on the side! lol.. She too is amazed and in awe! Josh~ How is it you can spot a tiny spider in one of Mikes pics, and miss a watering can? lol! JoJo

breen, I see what you mean...nothing on that form b4 hitting submit. I wonder if that might take you to a next page or something. I did not try it...not having an 'extra' email addy to try my theory. My guess is that after clicking submit there is something else to fill out...if one chooses to. I to see lots of newbies with no email link...but I also see them too with no email link but they do have a garden zone or state abbreviation behind their name. Here is my 'canned' reply to a lot of newbie traders not set up right. Welcome to Garden Web! I thought you might like to know that there is no way to email you they way your preferences are set. I suggest you go to the bottom of any page here and click on 'Member Pages'. then Edit Preferences. Then using the drop down box, set it to show your email addy to Members only. then check the box to allow others to email you via the forms here at GW. That will place a link on your member page so folks can reach you. You might also want to (while you are there) fill in your gardening zone, and your state abbreviation. I for one (and some others too)prefer to trade some things (plants anyway) with members that are maybe 400 miles away, as opposed to 1000-2000 or more. Often if I can't tell where someone is located, I just don't reply to threads started by traders....rather than turning someone down later. Happy gardening and trading! Feel free to copy and paste any or all portions of it if you like. Sue

The point owbist was trying to make about posting your e-mail address is there is software available that all it does is mine the Internet pages for e-mail addresses. Once this software locates an address it harvests the address and places it in a database usually controlled, shared, and sold between spammers. In other words you are making the spammers' job easier by providing them a valid e-mail address. Now please don't panic and feel like the world is coming to an end. Just be on alert for a possible increase in spam. Then you would have to take some remedial action such as changing your e-mail address. Until something happens continue to use and enjoy your current "addy". DA

See this yahoo help article. Someone is either spoofing yoru email or has hacked your account. If the link doesn't work google "yahoo account sending spam" and the help doc should come up. http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&page=content&y=PROD_ACCT&id=SLN2068&pir=fpZBPiRibUl12ul7dccwAF0qylL_GBBgUXiZ7tzCaGojVijjEIvQXUCC2g9cGQy1gxDypw3zLZQzXdFNHimx8S9KKYPhWmRJ7e0PolCCs.vn3FvDg5sER1BPhaW4oWjZPjwGNZXVB2s9SOg9MxBqURlcLcsYAMmm1VOFuoETAjfNVVr3aQyy0TtzR_t3SOasOf7CjwlelaxmVLTmatjBFo.eK7vuOdB3Cm5CbswTOSivJS5BMKOg2qHWeO1PJ9QMwWr3xLuB8GBWQCCWtoRx.CoFRrvSsKBWxwi1FuEv08H2LSoMzmsIgtg3242P9YHbrf8RXR0idLjf_wu.XeZYhgT7W1pPla2rFk_oV0OpRFPxOx_ZAEu1huMIdu.vOjPpbIb_9wByyxauo5dcXa6KGYs6_M9NSFJOH_JH6mk-