DG wrote: > the problem is that from my experience here with the slow downloads at > libraieies and public cabins is that filling a form takes time, because you > fill, then get to the thank you poage and then return to the original > page....takes considerable time Of course, many people use email-only methods because their WWW access is too slow, not because they don't have WWW access. I am sure most subscribers to this list know what that is like ... How about this idea? a) Put the form on a separate page that will download as fast as possible -- no images, no javascript, no complex table formatting, etc -- nothing except the form and explanatory text. b) Tell the visitor what will happen after the form has been submitted. c) Make the 'Thank You' page the Home page, or some other page that is probably already in the browser cache.