While you're logged into the online version, you might look in "Options->Mail Options->POP & Forwarding" for this: It presents you three options in a drop-down like this: Don't download spam emailDownload spam with no special indicatorsDownload spam, but prefix the word "Spam" I'm pretty sure I've never changed mine because I've never POP'd it down into a client so I would suspect 'Download spam, but prefix the word "Spam"' was the default at the time my account was created. Maybe it wasn't when yours was created? In any event, if I were POPing it down, I'd most likely select either of the two options beginning with "Download".

IF you have not been reading the thread on here about xp sp3 please do before you try to get sp3. IT is causing major problems on many comptuers. There is no rush to get sp3 and I personally would wait a while especially since the update centers are swamped right now. Here are a couple of articles that you may want to read. sp3 article on computerworld sp3 info sp3 article on infoweek Sp3 is not being pushed out in auto updates yet, if you have it set to notify you of updates it will show up there and let you choose to add it but they are not yet pushing it on through for those with it set to auto update. PLEASE READ up well before attempting to do this update. READ the info on which version of IE you are using, if you have IE7 installed it is advised to uninstall it prior to installing sp3. If you install sp3 and it messes up do NOT use system restore. There are repair steps to take. Please review the link to the thread here on GW for more info. Here is a link that might be useful: sp3 thread

Absolutely owbist, back up everything and do an image if you can with Acronis. And follow all the download and install directions to the letter which means turning off all antivirus programs, firewalls, spyware protection and any other running programs, even better install it in safe mode where you have only minimal processes running. Using the cd or the full version is much better than doing it through update from everything I have seen and read on all the tech forums, you get the full install and it seems to go easier. So having the cd is a good thing plus you have it to keep should you ever need to format your pc and need it again. There just are no guarantees that things will go well, many thought they did have a good install and things are now showing up, why that is who knows, it could be specific to something they have on their pc that sp3 was not compatible with, think of how many programs there are out there, it is impossible to make any thing compatible with all. (however the big companies work with microsoft to make these things work prior to release that is why the beta testing for so long, so it doing what it is with programs like Norton and some of the other big names is not a good reflection) Unfortunately there were more people that had their restore points disappear than just that one instance and they had not changed anything so it is definitely affecting restore points on some computers. I have kept my pc fully updated since sp2 so there fore I have pretty much everything I need from sp3 already, at this point my decision is not to install with a wait and see point of view. What each person choses to do is up to them, it is however essential to know all the information so you can do so in an educated manner. That is why I am posting when something new has been discovered that they did not know, that way we stay educated as to what needs to be done and what to expect. But then you also have to expect the unexpected! LOL

Ravencajun and grandms thanks for replying to my question. After updating my bios, device drivers etc, I went to the HP site and attempted to download and install the patch they have to prevent the AMD problem (sp37394). It would not install and I got a message that read: Your System does not meet the minumum requirements for this update. Update has been cancelled (9998) And the explination, The error displays when ... the same or newer version of software is already installed (computer already has the updated software), the update requires certain hardware or software that is not installed on your computer (examples: keyboard replaced with a non-HP keyboard or Microsoft .NET software is not installed),the computer does not meet a certain minimum hardware or software requirement (examples: 4 GB minimum memory, 200 MB free disk space, or .NET version 2.0 required and 1.0 is installed) . Usually, this error indicates the update is not needed for your computer and it should not be installed. I have an AMD 64 X2 Dual Core Prodessor and 224 GB of free space. I would appreciate any further suggestions that you could give me.