Philippe> Not being from anglo-saxon heritage, I keep wondering why Philippe> spammers always (or very often) get called 'trolls' ?
Fishing from a boat that is moving slowly is called "trolling". You're slowly dragging bait or a lure through the water to entice a fish to bite your hook. Similarly, when someone posts a provocative message to a mailing list or Usenet newsgroup (or other discussion forum, I suppose) they are often trying to get someone else to "take their bait". See also: http://www.answers.com/troll Skip -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list