Fellow Calhoun researchers, This is just another myth. A good place to check these things out to see if they are real...most are NOT: http://www.urbanmyths.com/index.html I have this and websites for virus warning hoaxes bookmarked so I can check it out before forwarding. Charlene Sampson Ramel JSinnett wrote: > > > > >A person in charge of computer support system in our company sent us the > >following message with her testimony. I figure it can not hurt, so we may > >all end up with some $$$ too - hopefully! Good luck to you all > >Meta > > > >Netscape and AOL have recently merged to form the largest > >internet company in the world. In an effort to > >remain at pace with this giant, Microsoft has introduced a new email > >tracking system as a way to keep Internet Explorer as the most popular > >browser on the market. This email is a beta test of the new software and > >Microsoft has generously offered to compensate those who participate in > >the testing process. For each person you send this email to, you will > >be given $5. For every person they give it to, you will be given an > >additional $3. For every person they send it to you will receive $1. > >Microsoft will tally all the emails produced under your name over a > >two week period and then email you with more instructions. This beta > >test is only for Microsoft Windows users because the email > >tracking device that contacts Microsoft is embedded into the code of > >Windows 95 and 98. > > > > > > > >> I know you guys hate forwards. But I started this a month ago because I > >was very short on cash. A week ago I got an email from Microsoft asking me > >for my address. I gave it to them and yesterday I got a check in the mail > >for $800. It really works. I wanted you to get a piece of the action. You > >won't regret it. > > > >Meta von Rabenau, > >Realtor > >King Thompson Realtors > > > > > > > > --part1_3db42c4.24777ae4_boundary-- > > --------------534D1774A119A6E801BC08C7--