Neil, it's unlikely that mail from a spoofed address will make it to a RootsWeb list. Unfortunately, in this case the subscriber's computer is infected. Discussion and information about viruses can be found on the VIRUS-DISCUSSION list (see http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Internet_Help/VIRUS-DISCUSSION.html). Lynne list co-admin. -----Original Message----- > >Hi, > >Just to clear up a popular misconception: > >Just because spam is sent with a particular "from' header does not mean that >that email has actually come from the purported sender (either by design or >due to their computer being infected) > >It is a trivial exercise to send an email with a false "from" address. > >Sometimes your email address is "harvested" and spam can be sent which >appears to come from you but has not, in fact, originated from your computer >- which may be "clean" of any infection. > >Unfortunately, there is not much you can do if your computer is clean but >some spammer is sending mail which appears to come from you :o(( > >I'm not trying to make any point - I just mention it out of interest having >come across people worrying after being told their computer must be infected >when, in fact, there was no problem at their end. > >Cheers > > >Neil