I'd like to clear up another misconception about viruses and mailing lists..... It is -not- possible to get a virus via any Rootsweb mailing list, or any mailing list system where the listowner has said no attachments go through the list. Viruses come as attachments, usually ones you have to open but occasionally those you don't. Therefore, if no attachments are allowed, you can't get the virus through. When some of you are saying to me "but I got this from the list", if a person sent a post to you -privately- and also to the list, then the private message was the one with the virus. Same thing if someone just sends you something privately. This is the main reason you should not -ever- open any attachments sent to you unless you have asked for it from someone you know. This is basic internet useage. Again, you cannot get a virus from a message sent to a Rootsweb mailing list. Rootsweb has taken many pains to see that this is so. This is the time of year that virus warnings start going around because the "people" that start them prey on the newbies to the internet who mean well, but cause all this confusion. The general rule is always this..... if you get -anything- (virus warning, chain letter etc) that says send this to everyone you know, it's a hoax. Just dump it in the garbage. If there ever really is something to worry about, you will either hear about it on the news or the listowner of the list will tell you about it. This has really only happened with that Happy99 virus and Melissa virus last year, both of which did not go through mailing lists, but did go around to listmembers through private email. And your best bet is to invest in a good anti-virus package in any case.... followed by don't spread chain letters and other things like this. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Maura Petzolt mpetzolt2@webtv.net <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS Helpful Hints for Successful Searching http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints