Lance: I've done as you suggested....went into my mail preferences. The spam is now being directed into my bulk mail. All but one I received yesterday, which had the e-mail address of someone from a group I am part of. Now what...this is getting to be a little more than annoying. My personal addresses are being used to send their propoganda. Vicki Lance <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> wrote: Vicki, your "ISP" is usually the bit after the "@" in your normal address. You are using Yahoo Mail, as a web mail service, to send and receive, but you would be connecting to the Internet (normally) and Yahoo through your "ISP". Who do you pay your monthly account to for connecting to the Internet? That should have the name, address and contact number/email address for "Support" on it. Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: V Billings [mailto:skarlettebill@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, 16 May 2005 9:06 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] ISP My ISP...how do I know who I'm using? Once I have the answer to this question, how do I contact my ISP? Vicki --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 2005-05-13 ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help with genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page

Vicki, this could be a result of (a) the Sober virus infecting someone's computer and sending bogus messages they know nothing about, or (b) your friend's message may have had a subject or had content that Yahoo Mail judged as being possible spam. The latter one does happen on occasions so just be aware that you may find a message you want in the bulk mail folder. While it may be annoying, it does show that the filters are effective in picking up key words commonly used in spam. Just for reference here are two sites with information on the Sober virus: How to Stop the Sober Worm: http://www.securitypipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=162800017 Virus Information from Sophos: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojsoberq.html Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: V Billings [mailto:skarlettebill@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, 18 May 2005 11:03 PM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SR-NEWBIE] ISP Lance: I've done as you suggested....went into my mail preferences. The spam is now being directed into my bulk mail. All but one I received yesterday, which had the e-mail address of someone from a group I am part of. Now what...this is getting to be a little more than annoying. My personal addresses are being used to send their propoganda. Vicki