Didn't detect a thing. Don't know if this was a virus or not, but it was nasty. Or it just could have been a software conflict within my own system that went 'nuts' with this file. Will try and find though......... Thanks again, Dave ============================================= At 07:58 PM 8/5/1999 -0600, you wrote: >Dave, > >I wish I could remember if I had and I think I did, but when I get anything >with an attachment and I don't know whom it is from I just delete the >message and don't bother to read.. I did however in the last couple of days >have 3 messages that had attachments and I just deleted.. I do think that >one was from the Danville list.. > >A question though, did your Virus Scanning Software not detect this virus?? >I have my virus scanning software always running, even though I delete >messages with attachments that I don't know whom the message is from. I did >however have a word file from a cousin in Europe whom sent a Word Document >as a attachment and when I went to open it, my virus scanning software >detected that the attachment had a virus, so the attachment was deleted.. > >Sorry I can not remember for positive if I had the E-Mail...Sharon > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >On 8/5/99, at 6:45 PM, David L. Snow wrote: > >>Folks, >> >>How many of you on the list received the email from Alekander Devich ??? >I >>like to understand if this a list problem or just selected individuals. >> >>Please let me know, >> >>Dave >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>At 08:10 PM 8/5/1999 -0500, you wrote: >>>Lillie, >>>I too received the email. I never open attachments from people I don't >>>know. Yes, it does feel like throwing away an unopened letter. I too >>>wonder if all DC members got it. Not having Dave's expertise I would >have >>>been in a mess! >>> >>>Jean G. >>>---------- >>>> From: Lillie Cotham <lillie@apex.net> >>>> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: eMail Attack >>>> Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 9:38 PM >>>> >>>> Dave, >>>> I received this as an attachment also. I believe it said it was a >>>> Winword attachment. I wanted to open it, but decided to delete it >>>> instead. I am certainly glad I did. The attachment had no explanation >at >>>> all of what it might contain. I was rather like throwing away an >>>> unopened letter, but I did and now I am glad. I am wondering if all on >>>> the DC list received this email. It is a shame that some people have to >>>> try so hard to destroy what others have. >>>> Thanks for posting--I am sorry for your troubles. >>>> >>>> Lillie >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>>> My Family Tree has Root Rot !! >>> >>> >>>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>>My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" >>>as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? >>> >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? > > >E-Mail: shagler@micron.net >HomePage: http://www.webpak.net/~shagler/index.htm >HomePage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shagler/index.htm >Listowner for the HAGLER Mail list at Rootsweb; >If subscribed, post a message at: >HAGLER-L@rootsweb.com or HAGLER-D@rootsweb.com > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? >