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Hello again,
Occasionally my mailbox becomes clogged with messages from the system due to the fact that your email address has changed and the message that had been sent to you have been sent to me as undeliverable.
IF YOU ARE CHANGING YOUR MAILBOX ADDRESS/SERVER, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Send an unsubscribe message to either the (x)-L or (x)-D @ rootsweb.com. In the subject line and the body of the message type the SINGLE word "unsubscribe." [(x) is the name of the mailing list; -L stands for list and you receive a copy of every message as they are sent out; -D stands for digest and you receive a single mailing with the content of several messages in it.]
You must do this before you change your mailbox address.
2. After you have changed your mailbox address/server send a subscribe message [the same instructions as above] only this time type the word "subscribe" in the subject line and the body of the message.
Once you have changed your email address/server you can not unsubscribe the old address while using the new address. If that happens the messages will start bouncing again and I will unsubscribe you.
IF ANYONE OUT THERE IS RECEIVING TWO COPIES OF EACH MESSAGE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. When I printed out the subscriber lists I discovered that some people (myself included) are actually subscribed twice.
Thanks for your help.
Sharon
Good morning, folks. Mrs. Gormley is absolutely correct. Please be careful!
ROOTSWEB REVIEW: RootsWeb's Genealogy News
Vol. 4, No. 36, 5 September 2001
KA-CHOO! YOU'RE INFECTED
by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG
Viruses are those things that happen to other people's computers,
right? Your cousin wouldn't send you one, or would he?
Well, you might have an infected computer that is sending out
viruses to everyone in your address book. I know, because during
a recent trip I received more than 300 copies of the "Snow White"
virus, and nearly 100 copies of the "SirCam" virus clogged up my
e-mail system. Downloading mail on a hotel line is usually slow
at best, but because of the viruses that readers sent me, it took
hours to obtain my mail, and then I had to clean up the mess.
Unfortunately there are those who create programs designed to be
a nuisance or to be destructive. These programs, known as
viruses, are then sent out via the Internet, where we help them
by passing them along. The virus needs senders. It gets them
through unsuspecting individuals, like genealogists, who
seemingly open any and all e-mail attachments. It is via these
attachments that most viruses are launched.
While not all attachments are bad, be extra-cautious about
opening any of them. Once you do a click-click, it is too late.
Never open any that have double extensions, such as
"filename.zip.pif" or "filename.doc.bat" or open anything with a
".vbs" or ".exe" extension -- unless you really know what you are
doing. Do not open any file attached to an e-mail unless you know
for sure what it is -- even if it appears to come from grandma, a
dear cousin, or someone you know. Never open any files attached
to an e-mail if the subject line is questionable or unexpected.
Remember how fast the "I Love You" virus spread around the
world? Many of us fell for that subject line. Take the time to
contact the person who has sent you an attachment and ask them
what they sent and why. Err on the side of caution.
While not all viruses will actually hurt your computer, they can
affect the speed of the Internet. The more of these messages that
are flying around, the less bandwidth there is for us to get from
one Web site to another. They also cause enormous delay in
obtaining our e-mail and create tons of unnecessary work.
However, there are some viruses that can do serious harm to your
computer and the files you have stored on it, including your
genealogy material. Create and update backups of all your
important files -- especially your genealogy -- including a paper
copy.
Just as we have had to install locks on our doors to protect our
families from unwanted intruders, so too we must make our
computers safe. Purchase, install, and keep updated a good anti-
virus program. Use it regularly. Two popular ones are:
McAfee's Virus Scan http://www.mcafee.com
Norton's Anti Virus http://www.symantec.com/
These programs will scan your computer to see if you are
presently infected, and they will also scan incoming file
attachments and let you know if any is infected.
You also can receive a free virus scan of your computer at Trend
Micro HouseCall: http://housecall.antivirus.com/
It checks for known viruses and will clean those that are found.
Trend Micro's HouseCall is a free option that you can run
whenever you fear you might have a virus. However, if you value
your genealogy and communications with your friends and family,
invest in one of these programs, or the commercial version from
Trend Micro-Pc-cillin:
http://www.antivirus.com/pc-cillin/download/pcc2000.asp
Ignoring this serious problem that threatens the joy of our
genealogical exchange won't make the virus problem go away.
Many of these viruses are going undetected and are spreading
through your computer, unknowingly, to others.
Running your computer without a good updated anti-virus software
these days is like zipping down the freeway at 100 miles per hour
without your seat belt buckled--it's reckless and irresponsible.