Someone wrote in stating that they were corresponding from another person on this list, off list and that they received an attachment that they thought was also from this person also off list, this attachment turned out to be not from this person but something else entirely, etc, etc. This person wanted to warn others about opening attachments and this happening to them and how strange it is - you can go to the archives and review it. Someone took offense to this topic being on the list, then this info was posted from the archives about rootsweb not allowing attachments through the list due to virus's. Tim at one time had a separate list to help others become more computer literate, it no longer is operational. Basically, the original poster just wanted to warn others about her experience, and it turned into a nightmare for her. Rene' -------Original Message------- From: PMcSwain Date: 02/20/05 21:40:24 To: NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] From The Archives I got lost on this one- not sure what it is that is not from the list- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:05 AM Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] From The Archives > At 11:46 PM 2/19/05 -0500, you wrote: > >========================================================================= > >Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:29:37 -0500 (EST) > >From: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> > >To: NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Sorry folks but it is not from the list. It may contain a subject line > >from this list. Why do I say such? Rootsweb does not allow any > >attachments to list messages, nor any HTML characters to come through > >lists. > > > >If you can pre-screen your email before downloading it, I urge you to do > >so, for this week I have received several emails from addresses well known > >to me, but were in fact spoofed with an executable (most likely a virus) > >attached. > > > >The best way to protect your machine though is to have current virus > >definitions on your computer. > > > >Speaking of which - a couple of months ago I gave a couple of PC lessons > >here. While most liked the idea, some did not - so I'm creating another > >list - actually reviving a non-used list to post items that should be > >helpful for folks and their computers. If you are interested in joining > >such a list, please email me privately at tstowell@chattanooga.net > > Said list was closed down by the political wing of USGenWeb. > > Another list has been formed but I've not yet started speaking there or > subscribing folks. > > I have look at alternative ways of putting this out there for folks - ie > a web site and am at present experimenting with a wiki. > > Tim > > > ==== NYMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put NYMADISO for > the name of the list > > ==== NYMADISO Mailing List ==== Search the list archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put NYMADISO for the name of the list