Joan, Thank you for notifying us. Please let us know the following so we can weed out your submissions, if any got through the rootsweb virus screening. 1. The dates that you made submissions when your might have been infected, and 2. The subject of those postings. In the "old days" we used to hear what was happening at rootweb regarding equipment (firewalls, etc.), virus blocking, spam filters, etc. Since Ancestry.com took it over there has been virtually no communications other than selling their products. I have no idea how vigilant they are and the silence doesn't foster much confidence. In lieu of direct correspondence, could we ask the List Owner keep us informed? Thanks. Hugh
Viruses cannot get through Rootsweb. The way they are spread is usually through the address book and inbox of those who subscribe to the List. For example, if my computer was infected with this virus, and I had an unread message in my inbox that you had posted to any List, then the virus in my computer could send itself to you. The best protection against viruses is to NEVER open an attachment unless you are certain what it is - no matter who it comes from. If you aren't sure, it only takes a minute to drop the sender a note and ask if they sent you a message entitled "xxxx" with an attachment entitled "XXXXXX". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh Busey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:38 PM Subject: [MDGEN] Re: MDGen Virus Alert!!! - Joan > Joan, > > Thank you for notifying us. Please let us know the following so we can weed out your submissions, if any got through the rootsweb virus screening. > > 1. The dates that you made submissions when your might have been infected, and > > 2. The subject of those postings. > > In the "old days" we used to hear what was happening at rootweb regarding equipment (firewalls, etc.), virus blocking, spam filters, etc. Since Ancestry.com took it over there has been virtually no communications other than selling their products. I have no idea how vigilant they are and the silence doesn't foster much confidence. In lieu of direct correspondence, could we ask the List Owner keep us informed? Thanks. > > Hugh > > > ==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== > Listowner: Jan ; [email protected] >