Hey Jim, go easy on Earl. Yeah, most of us know that a mailing list is not the place to post virus notices - and especially if the virus is (as this one is) a hoax. But I would hope this kind of direction would come from our "list mom" I make an alternative proposal - before posting any virus warning, check it out at one of the many virus hoax web sites. My personal favorite is http://www.stiller.com/hoaxa.htm but there are many - and sometimes it's necessary to check several to identify something as either a virus or a hoax. Note - almost any warning that says "send this to everyone...." is a hoax. Also note that Microsoft never (so far) announces virus warnings. The major virus software web sites (Norton, McAfee, etc.) keep good track of both viruses and hoaxes. Best protection: back up data files, use virus software and update it very often. I use Eudora as my E-mail client which (depending on options you select) offers some protection that might not be available on Outlook Express. Sorry this is off topic. Lou At 07:55 PM 4/23/02 -0500, Jim McMillen wrote: >To Earl Thompson and all > >Angry that you would do this? You bet, it was unnecessary and >inexcusable!

Sorry about this. Will not do that again for sure. Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Parris" <louparris@pdq.net> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:18 AM Subject: Re: Fw: (no subject) > Hey Jim, go easy on Earl. Yeah, most of us know that a mailing list is > not the place to post virus notices - and especially if the virus is (as > this one is) a hoax. But I would hope this kind of direction would come > from our "list mom" I make an alternative proposal - before posting any > virus warning, check it out at one of the many virus hoax web sites. My > personal favorite is > http://www.stiller.com/hoaxa.htm > but there are many - and sometimes it's necessary to check several to > identify something as either a virus or a hoax. Note - almost any warning > that says "send this to everyone...." is a hoax. Also note that > Microsoft never (so far) announces virus warnings. The major virus > software web sites (Norton, McAfee, etc.) keep good track of both viruses > and hoaxes. Best protection: back up data files, use virus software and > update it very often. I use Eudora as my E-mail client which (depending > on options you select) offers some protection that might not be available > on Outlook Express. > > Sorry this is off topic. > > Lou > > > At 07:55 PM 4/23/02 -0500, Jim McMillen wrote: > >To Earl Thompson and all > > > >Angry that you would do this? You bet, it was unnecessary and > >inexcusable! >

--=======36F171C2======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-57443F10; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hey Gang, I'm sorry that I didn't catch this virus warning, I've been out of town for the last few weeks on a family medical emergency, and not near a pc at all. For future reference...please...send any virus warning to me directly (birdwell@webworkz.com), I will then check it out, and if need be, warn the rest of you. And it's the best idea to have a really good virus protection program. I use a free one, and it's the best that I have found, including the paid subscription ones. Since I have installed this program (www.grisoft.com), I've not had one problem. But..like Lou said, I have also changed over to Eudora, which is not as virus prone as Outlook. Have a great weekend Rose At 09:18 AM 4/24/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hey Jim, go easy on Earl. Yeah, most of us know that a mailing list is >not the place to post virus notices - and especially if the virus is (as >this one is) a hoax. But I would hope this kind of direction would come >from our "list mom" I make an alternative proposal - before posting any >virus warning, check it out at one of the many virus hoax web sites. My >personal favorite is >http://www.stiller.com/hoaxa.htm >but there are many - and sometimes it's necessary to check several to >identify something as either a virus or a hoax. Note - almost any >warning that says "send this to everyone...." is a hoax. Also note that >Microsoft never (so far) announces virus warnings. The major virus >software web sites (Norton, McAfee, etc.) keep good track of both viruses >and hoaxes. Best protection: back up data files, use virus software and >update it very often. I use Eudora as my E-mail client which (depending >on options you select) offers some protection that might not be available >on Outlook Express. > >Sorry this is off topic. > >Lou > > >At 07:55 PM 4/23/02 -0500, Jim McMillen wrote: >>To Earl Thompson and all >> >>Angry that you would do this? You bet, it was unnecessary and >>inexcusable! > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.350 / Virus Database: 196 - Release Date: 4/17/2002 --=======36F171C2======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-57443F10 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.360 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/2002 --=======36F171C2=======--