"If only the list owner is allowed to post off topic messages, perhaps that should be listed in the welcoming letter. Personally I felt that physical characteristics were more pertinent to "the study of ancestry" than computer viruses". Lela, Lorna and any others who questioned this posting: In my Welcome message I asked that no one post "virus warnings" to the list, but that if there was a REAL danger, then I would post the official warning from the Dept of Energy-- which is exactly what I did! If this warning saves only ONE person from losing all of their genealogical data, then it will be well worth ANY of the harsh words that are directed to me! jc List Owner.