New Yahoo Security Policy - they can track you! Opt out here! NEW LINK added

[columbine]

Thanks! I do use YahooGroups, so this was helpful. Of course, I also use Gmail, and the stuff their adbots fling at me tends to be humorously off-base, at least so far.

Love, Columbine

[Catty1]

Laura - http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/webbeacons/

Scroll down to "Outside the Yahoo Network" and click on "click here" to opt out.

Let me know how that works!

[Laura's Babies]

Done! I hope that mean also that I will quit getting so much spam in there! That is ALL I get in Yahoo anymore.

[Catty1]

It won't stop spam, Laura...You'd be best off setting up a new Yahoo account and emailing the new addy to all your friends. There is an easy way to export your current address book and import it into your new account.

If and when you do that - download Spybot Search and Destroy (free - just Google it. Beware of names that are "almost" like that one). Make sure you run that twice a week (it will update automatically when you click to run it also).

Also - if you are sending emails to a bunch of people, use the BCC way to send (check in Yahoo Help if you don't see it). Sending a ton of messages where everyone can see them is a gold mine for spammers.

Avoid online petitions where you 'type and forward'. They're useless - and another good source for spammers.

I'll shut up now! Glad the opt-out worked for you.