My understanding is that the ROOTSWEB lists, like this one, will only accept plain text messages. No HTML formatted messages or attachments are allowed. Thus, it should always be safe to open a ROOTSWEB message. However, if you send directly to members of the group, and also add them to your address book, you could get such problems. > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 10:20:01 +0800 > From: "Joan Gasson" <eljoro@iinet.net.au> > To: LAMBERT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAMBERT] Virus > > please dont open any attachments from me for > yesterday I received a virus which appears to have > infected my address book. I think I havr fixed the > problem and now have 2 virus scans running one > specifically for internet!! > to anyone who recieved a virus I must appologize it > was sent unintenionally > Best wishes > Joan > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/