> > They used to be on egroups [...]
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> I have an account on both Yahoo! and e-groups. Weeks ago, when Yahoo! took control of e-groups, all I did was simply to click on a page that asked my e-groups id, my Yahoo! id and password, then 'linked' the two things. Now, to access both Yahoo! and e-groups, I use my Yahoo! id and password.
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> Try to register as a Yahoo! mail user (yahoo.com -> mail -> register new user), then go to egroups.com and click on the "link my egroups account to a Yahoo ID" and follow the instructions.
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> AP.

I think you're on to something. The problem may lie in the fact that I refuse to use Yahoo email. I already have an email address that I want to keep, and having two address will double the spam that I have to delete every day. The reason the bought egroups was to increase their customer base.
Howard