Angela, Sorry to off-topic, but this issue is causing concern on many lists and it is important to understand the facts. Elizabeth, this will be my first, last, and only post on this subject on this list. It would seem that many of you might be confused about this email virus/worm. When you receive (note that I did not say IF you receive one <grin>), you will find that an exe file is attached to it. If you open that file - and lots of people are doing just that - your PC will be infected by a fairly obnoxious worm virus. And by being infected, it goes on to infect others by reading your email inbox and sending it to them and forging the sender name so you do not know where it really came from. What is the genealogy aspect? The Rootsweb email community has (accidently) proven to be an extremely fertile breeding ground for this new worm. But: it is NOT coming from RootsWeb; it just often seems to be coming from them. If anyone would like to learn more about it: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus1.html Please get your Anti-virus software updated and scan your disks to clean any viruses. Then make sure that it is scanning your incoming mail for incoming viruses. For the next few weeks, you may have to do this every few days. Condolences, john. At 03:00 PM 12/22/1999 -0800, Angela Cifaldi wrote: >This is not an attachment it's a url it takes you to somplace with silly >santa clause and other things you can e-mail out. My questions is this has >nothing to do with genealogy and why is it so important for the person who >sent it to send this to us. .............. this is not part of genealogy. > >Angela Cifaldi >Cifaldi@Netzero.net > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Deborah Wilson" <dhwilson@compaq.net> >To: <NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 11:48 AM >Subject: [NCROOTS] Re: worm > > > > Jim, did the email below come with an attachment? If it did then it came > > with the new worm that is going around. I hope you didn't open it. If >you > > did go to McAfee.com to see what to do. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jim Suit <jcsuit@atlantic.net> > > To: <NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 11:46 AM > > Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] ADAMS > > > > > > > I don't want this kind of trash mailed to me! I'm here for lookups, not > > advertisements! Stop it! > > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > > To: jcsuit@atlantic.net > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 7:45 PM > > > Subject: [NCROOTS] ADAMS > > > > > > > > > > > > http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html > > > > > > > > > Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations... > > > We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it > > out ! > > > > > > > > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > Discussion on this list is restricted to NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY only. > > > If you're posting a query, include specific dates, locations, etc. if >you > > can. > > > For comments or list administration questions, contact the list manager >at > > <ncgen@mindspring.com> > > > > > > ============================== > > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > > > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Discussion on this list is restricted to NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY only. > > Please do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, etc. > > For comments or list administration questions, contact the list manager at ><ncgen@mindspring.com> > > > > ============================== > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > >==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== >Discussion on this list is restricted to NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGY only. >Please don't include NCROOTS as a recipient for your personal correspondence. >For comments or list administration questions, contact the list manager: ><ncgen@mindspring.com> > >============================== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.