This advice from Virginia can well be taken for Valentine's Day, too! Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Crilley <crilley@eramp.net> To: <GAUPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 10:12 AM Subject: [GAUPSON-L] Sending e-mail Holiday Greetings : At this time of year, I always receive some lovely Holiday Greetings, and : just wanted to mention a couple of things to consider when making your : selection of appropriate cards to individuals. : : Choosing one which provides the receiver with an e-mail note and an URL to : visit to receive the greeting is by far my favorite kind. These are : non-intrusive....you can go enjoy the greeting at your leisure. : : However, I usually also receive a couple of ones via attachments. Even some : have attempted to come through as an .exe file. Since I am so aware that : virus can be spread through opening .exe file.....I NEVER open these....not : even from friends. In some cases the virus/worms can come attached and the : friend doesn't even know it. : : While these may be delightful and very creative, I strongly advise NOT to : send them. With my older computer, they totally clog up my e-mail box. I : actually had to call my local ISP and ask them to remove the file the last : time I got one of those. I download ALL attachments to my A:/ to be safe, : and this particular file was too large for the A:/ floppy. So that tells : you the size of the file... : : Enjoy the new era with e-mail greetings, but do consider the individual : you're sending it to.... : : : : Virginia : : : ==== GAUPSON Mailing List ==== : : :