I sent this to my husband and he said that he was warned about this. he wrote: DO NOT USE LINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCAM VIRUS INVOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IGNORE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Subject: Thought youu PC people might be interested in this info - Y2K > info > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glenda Ramsey [mailto:searchgile@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:16 AM > To: TNGILES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNGILES-L] Y2K info > > Please visit these sites for any questions on Y2K > > http://computingcentral.msn.com/guide/year2000/msy2k/introducing/y2khome.asp > > http://www.microsoft.com/y2k/hoax/y2khoax.htm > > http://www.microsoft.com/y2k/ > > http://microsoft.com/year2000/ > > I got the following letter from a man in Washington County, Arkansas. > Don't know how valid the info is. > Glenda > > Windows 95 and 98 are NOT year 2000 compliant - free upgrades from MS > > WINDOWS 98 > Anyone running Windows 98 is NOT year 2000 compliant. Call Microsoft at > 1-888-219-1302 to order the upgrade on CD-ROM. When you call, do not > use the digital telephone number access - STAY on the line until the > recording > is done, and you'll get an operator to take your order. Tell them you want > "Windows 98 Year 2000 Update" on CD-ROM. It IS free and there is no > charge whatsoever for the CD, or the shipping." > > WINDOWS 95 > Anyone running Windows 95 is NOT year 2000 compliant. Call Microsoft at > 1-888-673-8925 to order the upgrade on CD-ROM. > > When you call, do not use the digital telephone number access - STAY on > the line until the recording is done, and you'll get an operator to take > your order. Tell them you want "Year 2000 Resolution CD" on CD-ROM. > It is free and there is no charge whatsoever for the CD, or the shipping. > > Remember, I Called and ITS true. I called each number to upgrade both > of our computers, did as instructed, stayed on the line until an Operator > came > on, and ordered my CDs. They will be shipped free. > > Copy, Paste & Send Out to your lists, friends and family members. This > update includes PC's bought this year!!! > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== TNGILES Mailing List ==== > Send in your 4 generation (or less) charts to be included > on the new Giles County Family Chart Page, must be sent as > an attachment to your e-mail directly to me. > mailto:Giles@tngenweb.org