"Copy and Paste" is what I think we should always use if it is possible to do
that. I just didn't
think to mention that. Thanks!
I think attachments should only be used for certain pictures and other things that
can't be copied.
Attachments cannot be used for Rootsweb mail lists anyway.
Lura
----- Original Message -----
From: "Krueger" <cathibeth(a)charter.net>
To: "Lura" <luraj(a)triad.rr.com>; <CARROLL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: Be Careful of attachments
| Or, if you can copy and paste it in the body of the email
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Lura" <luraj(a)triad.rr.com>
| To: "Krueger" <cathibeth(a)charter.net>; <CARROLL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
| Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 10:17 PM
| Subject: Re: Be Careful of attachments
|
|
| > I realize that this list is not for sharing virus information, but due to
| the large number of
| > viruses now circulating among list members I am sending a little more on
| the virus situation. I got
| > one today from a member of another mail list.
| >
| > In addition to
http://www.pcpitstop.com that Cathie mentions in her
| letter below, there are at
| > least 2 other sites where one can have a FREE scan of their computer. They
| are:
| >
| > FREE online SCAN
| >
http://www.centralcommand.com/scan.html
| >
| > FREE online SCAN
| >
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
| >
| > One of the best anti-virus programs available for the computer is also
| FREE. It can be downloaded
| > from the following site and then can be kept up to date with FREE updates.
| >
| >
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm
| >
| > Cathie said not to open attachments from people you don't know.
| Unfortunately your best friend can
| > also send you a virus!! A better rule of thumb might be: DON'T OPEN
| ATTACHMENTS - unless you save
| > the attachment to the hard drive and scan with anti-virus software prior
| to opening it OR you
| > receive a letter from the person ahead of the letter containing the
| attachment telling you to expect
| > it and what the attachment contains.
| >
| > My own brother recently informed me he would no longer open attachments
| from me without the
| > preceding letter. He has a lot of information on his computer he cannot
| afford to lose because of
| > one virus. I now write a brief note to anyone to whom I plan to send an
| attachment telling them what
| > to expect. Many people now delete mail containing attachments without
| opening it - no matter who
| > sent it. If you want your mail read, better not send as an attachment or
| write a preceding letter.
| >
| > Let's keep our computers clean - IF WE CAN.
| >
| > Lura
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Krueger" <cathibeth(a)charter.net>
| > To: <CARROLL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
| > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 9:44 PM
| > Subject: Re: [CARROLL] Be Careful of attachments
| >
| >
| > | In the last four attachments that I've received from people I don't know
| > | have contained viruses. Thankfully I've got Norton which took care of
| the
| > | problem. Please scan your attached emails and don't open those
| attachments
| > | from people you don't know. A great website that provides a free virus
| scan
| > | is
http://www.pcpitstop.com Also, an investment in Norton is worth
| it's
| > | weight in gold.
| > |
| > | Cathie
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
|