To solve your Win/XP problem: format c:\, and install NetBSD.

To solve your HTML mail problem: get a clue, RTFM, STFW, and uninstall 
Outlook.

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Linda J Laubenheimer
UNIX Geek, Sysadmin, Bibliophile and Iconoclast
http://www.modusvarious.net/ - consultants available
http://www.laubenheimer.net/ - personal demo site
http://www.geocities.com/laubenheimer/ - web design gaffes (I wouldn't 
disgrace a real ISP with these) and rants about bad design.