That is a good policy, but the new breed of email worm does not need for you to do ANYTHING except to get your mail from the server. If there is no antivirus program which scans downloading email, it will be ready to go before you can do anything about it. Clark Rogers ................................... G. Lee Hearl wrote: > > I DO NOT OPEN any Attachments which do not have a related message in the > body of the E-mail.. signed by the sender! I think everyone sending an > attachment should have the courtesy to write a short note telling the > receiver what it contains.. Maybe I miss some information, but that's my > rule... > > G. Lee Hearl > Authentic Appalachian Storyteller > Abingdon, Va.. > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #9 As of 3/22/2000 we have 550 members. Traffic can get heavy so check your > mailbox often. We should regulate traffic so it don't get out of hand. > There is an average of ten members coming and going each week. > -sysop > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.