The following is from the Rootsweb HelpDesk at <http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/>: ************************************** 2006-05-02 Fake mail addressed from RootsWeb Abuse Department: It has come to our attention that RootsWeb is suffering from a low-life attempt to infect its users by sending them to an infected website. Basically, if you see mail that is reputedly being stated as being from the RootsWeb Abuse Department and telling you to confirm your email by clicking a link, then just delete it. Please DO NOT click the link. Thanks. ************************************** The following information is also given on the same web page: ************************************** Infected E-mails and Spam: Many worms, trojans, or viruses forge (copy) the "From" e-mail address, making them appear to come from someone you know (such as RootsWeb.com). Or, they may have a file name that would make it look like a legitimate e-mail address. Spam, or an infected e-mail might indicate a message came from RootsWeb.com, or from a mailing list at RootsWeb.com, when it didn't. An infected computer is sending these forged messages to you privately. RootsWeb.com cannot prevent these forgeries, nor the bounces for failed deliveries. To learn more, and for links to online sites that can verify your computer is clean of these viruses, click here (<http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html>). ************************************** In short, I think that any email asking you to click a link to go to a website to confirm ANYTHING, whether it be your email address, User Name/ID, Password, etc., should be ignored. Such tactics are called "Phishing", i.e., someone is "fishing" for your personal information. DON'T DO IT!!!!! No legitimate website will ever send you an email asking you to click a link and then enter personal information. Regards, Mailing List Administrator