I suggest that you do delete them. I get these at the office and they are bounced by the firewall protecting the company's computer. They look very official sometimes even with a microsoft banner but they don't get through the firewall. Or call Microsoft and ask them if they are distributing these notices. Kerri ----- Original Message ----- From: "davspark" <davspark@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:44 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR] Fw: Microsoft > > > > > Subject: Microsoft > > > > > > > > > > For the past week or so I have been receiving messages purporting to > > come > > > > from Microsoft and askime to download a "Cumulative Security Patch" > > > > These messages have come about a couple of times each day and have > every > > > > indication of being genuine Microsoft communications. Being somewhat > > > > mistrustful I have refrained from taking any action in respect of > these. > > > > Has anyone else received them and should I download or use the > 'Delete' > > > key > > > > ? > > > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > A-Z of BRITISH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH > by Dr Ashton Emery > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/EmeryPaper.html > >