"Copy and Paste" is what I think we should always use if it is possible to do that. I just didn't think to mention that. Thanks! I think attachments should only be used for certain pictures and other things that can't be copied. Attachments cannot be used for Rootsweb mail lists anyway. Lura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krueger" <cathibeth@charter.net> To: "Lura" <luraj@triad.rr.com>; <CARROLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 11:49 PM Subject: Re: Be Careful of attachments | Or, if you can copy and paste it in the body of the email | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Lura" <luraj@triad.rr.com> | To: "Krueger" <cathibeth@charter.net>; <CARROLL-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 10:17 PM | Subject: Re: Be Careful of attachments | | | > I realize that this list is not for sharing virus information, but due to | the large number of | > viruses now circulating among list members I am sending a little more on | the virus situation. I got | > one today from a member of another mail list. | > | > In addition to http://www.pcpitstop.com that Cathie mentions in her | letter below, there are at | > least 2 other sites where one can have a FREE scan of their computer. They | are: | > | > FREE online SCAN | > http://www.centralcommand.com/scan.html | > | > FREE online SCAN | > http://housecall.antivirus.com/ | > | > One of the best anti-virus programs available for the computer is also | FREE. It can be downloaded | > from the following site and then can be kept up to date with FREE updates. | > | > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm | > | > Cathie said not to open attachments from people you don't know. | Unfortunately your best friend can | > also send you a virus!! A better rule of thumb might be: DON'T OPEN | ATTACHMENTS - unless you save | > the attachment to the hard drive and scan with anti-virus software prior | to opening it OR you | > receive a letter from the person ahead of the letter containing the | attachment telling you to expect | > it and what the attachment contains. | > | > My own brother recently informed me he would no longer open attachments | from me without the | > preceding letter. He has a lot of information on his computer he cannot | afford to lose because of | > one virus. I now write a brief note to anyone to whom I plan to send an | attachment telling them what | > to expect. Many people now delete mail containing attachments without | opening it - no matter who | > sent it. If you want your mail read, better not send as an attachment or | write a preceding letter. | > | > Let's keep our computers clean - IF WE CAN. | > | > Lura | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Krueger" <cathibeth@charter.net> | > To: <CARROLL-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 9:44 PM | > Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Be Careful of attachments | > | > | > | In the last four attachments that I've received from people I don't know | > | have contained viruses. Thankfully I've got Norton which took care of | the | > | problem. Please scan your attached emails and don't open those | attachments | > | from people you don't know. A great website that provides a free virus | scan | > | is http://www.pcpitstop.com Also, an investment in Norton is worth | it's | > | weight in gold. | > | | > | Cathie | > | > | > | > | |