I;ve received three of these messages from genealogical contacts -- I was e-mailed the supposed 'sender' to verify the message was from them. Three replied in the negative and I deleted them from my webmail at the provider's site. The other one was sent from an e-mail address which 'does not exist' according to my server when I tried to verify it with the sender - so that was deleted as well. So far with paranoid caution about opening attachments or accepting anything the least bit suspicious, I've avoided problems. I may have gotten rid of some 'real' messages, but better that than the alternative. One way to run a preliminary check on your e-mail is by checking with your provider to see if a webmail site is available for you. That way you can take a look at the subject lines and senders before opening your computer's e-mail. If you see anything suspicious, you can usually reply and make an inquiry to the sender right from the webmail site -- avoiding completely bringing the message(s) onto your drive. Most webmail sites will not allow you to open attachments (for obvious reasons!). Jan