No problem. Both the Blackberry server and the server that handles the
original mail before forwarding to Blackberry have full filtering
capability. I suspect that many ISP controlled Blackberry servers also
have stringent spam filtering. It has never been a problem.

To reduce the volume of mail to my Blackberry, I use a "forward only if
conditions are met" filter. I know what urgent mail I might expect will
contain re headers and only forward that. For instance, if I want to
forward questions from eBay buyers, I will filter for "question" and
"eBay member" (with appropriate headers) to be forwarded. I sell quite a
bit on eBay and need to respond to questions quickly if I want the
highest bids. I also have mail from people who I am involved with in a
business sense plus family forwarded. The rest I read at my desk when I
have the time.

Blackberrys are truly functional gadgets - earn/save me a lot of money
while reducing stress. I have lived too long tethered to a computer,
this allows freedom.

Talking of tethering, you can use a Blackberry as a "tethered" modem to
get broadband access for any laptop/notebook etc. Very handy and a great
saving on WiFi costs.

Cheers

Jeff

This is the plan: http://www.telstra.com.au/hiptop/the_deal.htm

You have to go to a Telstra Shop to get the phone. If you take the plan,
the phone is available at $20.00 per month on a MRO (Mobile Repayment
Option) for 24 months. Call are at a one off "as required" basis and
pretty expensive unless you also add a cap plan to the deal. The deal is
for private use only, no business use allowed. Not sure how they can
enforce that.

Unlike the Blackberry, you cannot use it as a tethered modem for a
notebook, nor can you use VOIP on it. I use VOIP on my BlackBerry quite
a lot.

Cheers

Jeff