At 09:18 AM 10/2/01 -0700, you wrote to Carolyn: >I received a post from the Crossroads this AM and it was all in >gibberish and had a file attached. I did not open it and am wondering >what this is all about. Could it be a virus. Dear Marilyn: You were very wise! Carolyn's message was indeed infected by this virus: W32.Magistr.24876@mm Delete it at once, not just "trash." Get it off your computer. Then get yourself a good anti-virus program and update it at least once a week. Our NORTON anti-virus program caught it Sunday evening and I immediately wrote to Carolyn, but haven't heard from her since. NORTON says this is one of the nastier viruses. You can read about it here: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html Poor Carolyn! She gets hit with more trials and tribulations than even a far less decent person deserves. Best wishes, Cousin Isabel