I did not think I got a virus from rootsweb, but from a member who had emailed me privately, and later picked up a virus which was mailed to me because she had emailed me and it attached to my email address or to an old message not yet deleted. I have never had any trouble from rootsweb itself. Sorry if I left that impression.~~Dee Colvin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: rootsweb lists virus free > > Dear friends and cousins, > > Many of you already know this, but some do not. > > rootsweb mailing lists only allow plain text and they do not > allow attachments. This means there is no way you can get > a virus, worm or trojan (horse), etc through any email you > receive from one of their lists. > > Please see their explanation at: > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus > > "RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and attachments are removed. A virus that is distributed as an attachment will not reach you through a RootsWeb mailing list." > > The current macro virus fad is (innocently) spread by people using Outlook. > > Look at the header of the email you receive -- at the "XMAILER" field > > If you see something like this: > > =========================================================== > .... X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 > =========================================================== > > be careful .... it is only by those emails (using Outlook) can > you receive a macro virus. > > If you are not using Outlook -- and don't open any attachments -- you > won't get the macro viruses (or any other virus, for that matter). > > > > Tom Cloud <[email protected]> > > > ==== WHITTINGTON Mailing List ==== > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Whittington Family History HomePages > http://mykindred.com/whittington > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >