I agree...just the download itself is harmless; it's the execution of that downloaded file that will plant the virus. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROLL-CALL-L] Fw: SF-LIST: WARNING/WARNING/WARNING - VIRUS ALERT In a message dated 1/6/99 8:50:45 PM, [email protected] writes: <<WARNING!!!!!!! > If you receive an e-mail titiled..JOIN THE CREW... /for PENPALS DO > NOT open it!!!!! > It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive!>> I really wish people would wise up to the fact that you CANNOT get a computer virus from simply opening an email! In order to get a computer virus, a file has to be DOWNLOADED onto your hard drive. Seems these warnings surface every few months. sbd ==== ROLL-CALL Mailing List ==== This is your list relax and enjoy it hopefully we will have success with our genealogy research.