I would like to thank all of you (100+) who have written with their advice on how one should act when sent a virus alert! While some of you were very kind (I am glad this was the majority, thank you) and realized that I meant well, others were extremely rude. I am new to the InterNet and this alert was sent from my best friend since childhood (who I am sure considered it was legit as well) so I thought I was helping. I am fairly new to geneology and have only discovered mail lists in the last couple of months. All I can do at this point is say that I'm sorry, I have egg on my face and maybe I am as stupid/ignorant as some you suggested. But you can rest assured that I have been properly spanked and insulted AND this will never happen again! May we please go back to geneology? Thanks; Patti Waldo Swaim