Doug Scott >From: "schmidtws" <schmidtws@sbcglobal.net> >To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> >Subject: Fw: Forwarding emails >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:34:39 -0600 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: John Skinker >To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; >Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:10 PM >Subject: Forwarding emails > > >This excellent message was sent to me, and it ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL of >us who send E-mails. >Read the text below. > >Do you really know how to forward E-mails? 50% of us do; 50% do NOT. Do you >wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do you hate it? Every time you >forward an e-mail there is information left over from the people that got >the message before you, namely their e-mail addresses. As the messages get >forwarded along the list of addresses builds, and builds, and builds, and >all it takes is for some poor sap to get a virus and his computer can send >that virus to every e-mail address that has come across his computer. Or, >someone can take all of those addresses and sell them or send junk mail to >them in the hopes that you will go to the site and he will make five >cents. That's right, all of that inconvenience over a nickel! How do you >stop it? Well, there are two easy steps: >1) When you forward an e-mail DELETE all of the other addresses that appear >in the body of the message. That's right, DELETE them. Highlight them and >delete them, backspace them, cut them, whatever it is you know how to >do. It only takes a second. >2) Whenever you send an e-mail don't use the To: or Cc: columns for adding >e-mail address. Always use the BCC: (blind carbon copy) column for listing >the e-mail addresses. This way the people that you send to only see >their own e-mail address. If you don't see your BCC: option click on where >it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and >choose BCC and that's it, it's that easy. Then send it to undisclosed >recipients. >So please, in the future, let's stop the junk mail and the viruses! > >Finally, here's an idea!!! Let's send this to everyone we know. This is >something that SHOULD be forwarded. >Hope you find the above info useful and helpful !!!