NETIQUETTE per proper use of any SURNAME list such as our LEE group = NEVER post any Virus or other alarms -never reply to OFF topics; . LEE/LEA group listowner TIPS mailto:sundance@neosoft.com [LEE-L] Re: VIRUS WARNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! reposted by permission- courtesy of Bruce Lee <brucel@microsoft.com> REPLIES PRIVATE ONLY; Do NOT post commentary to list -mail Harold or Bruce privately ONLY: QUOTING BRUCE: Again we see hoax virus postings on the LEE list. I'm not irate about this, although I realize that other subscribers become irate at messages of this sort. At Microsoft, we call these 'hoax virus spam'. In essence, it is TECHNICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to get a virus from reading e-mail/Internet mail. The ONLY way to get a virus is to run a program 'attached' to a piece of e-mail - a distinct separate user action totally under the user's control. At Microsoft, I'm on the Virus SWAT Team, and we see 6-12 of these 'hoax virus' messages each month. A little education in these matters goes a long way to ease fears. Fear not, Bruce N. Lee Test Lead, Microsoft Office 98 - Macintosh Edition BruceL@microsoft.com <mailto:BruceL@microsoft.com> unquote - thanks Bruce! If posting URLs please excerpt ON topic data & proper credits here:) Sources needed, please - can you help? Thanks for your cooperation. Cheers! please read detail in Welcome message or ask Harold. Special topics: genetics, virus, places mailto:sundance@neosoft.com mailto:sundance@neosoft.com Stay FOCUSED on LEE names group to list Please do not cross post CC: multiple lists. No attachments, please. Please print and save these tips and please post LEE topic to list:) Many spelling variations of LEA Mac an LEAGHA LAOIDHAIGH LEAHVY LAIGLE O'LAOGHOG O'LEAHY O'LEARY LEECHE McSCHLEIGH LEIGHY etc