Thanks for the input. Yeah, it did cross my mind to try out Linux (my Linux CD is still sitting in my drawer gathering dust, ha). I am sure Java will work much better on Linux than Windows.

I don't want to decouple totally from MS, but it won't hurt to check out "the other side of the mountain". It is called diversification, haha.

By the way, Hotmail is very "trigger happy" on guarding against virus and spams.

Thanks again.

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