This one is false by the way, just if people were wondering. David Ferrin said the following on Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:58 PM: > It's all right, but the reason we like to restrict forwards of that > nature is because it could easily over power the list and often but > obviously not always they turn out to be false. It is a good practice > to never open an attachment from somebody you do not know or if it is > a person who you suspect does not keep their anti virus program up to > date. If this is the worse thing that happens today then life will be > good, don't worry about it. David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy Pingstock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: Virus Warning > > > David, > I am sorry, I was not thinking. > > Kathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:01 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: Virus Warning > > > Welcome to the Blind Computing mailing list. > > This list has been created for the purpose of discussing any and all > aspects of computing with the blind user in mind. > > > > List Guidelines: > > The following are guidelines set forth by the list management team > and every member is expected to abide by them. > > > > 1. Profanity and ethnic or racial slurs will not be tolerated. > > 2. Flaming of individuals or groups or organizations of any kind will > not be tolerated. > > 3. Advertising is not permitted. > > 4. Political or religious inferences or discussions are not permitted. > > 5. Forwarded messages and attachments are not permitted. If you have > an article or message of interest which relates to the nature of this > list send > > > it to the list owner and if it is appropriate, it will be posted to > the list. Additionally if you want to make an announcement about > another list send it > > > to the list owner for consideration. Do not post it to the list before > > obtaining approval. > > 6. No off-topic posts! Simply placing off topic in the subject line > does not make it all right. Off-topic posts include but are not > limited to discussions > > > of Blind advocacy groups, > > products for the blind that are not computer-related items, > > Transportation for the blind, and Job opportunities or concerns. If > you are not sure whether or not your topic is appropriate contact the > list owner > > > for approval before posting. > > 7. Cross-posting is not permitted, and members should only post in the > following manner: > > Using the TO: field with only one list address. > > The SUBJECT: field should be short and to the point without including > any member names. > > The reason for this is that in cases where people setup their message > rules to go by the To: field often times such rules get fowled up and > in effect > > > do not work properly. Also cross posting might allow you to reach > many lists at the same time but the fact is such a post might not be > on topic for > > > each and every list. This practice does nothing ut clutter up such > lists with > > unwanted off topic messages along with annoying the list moderators. > > 8. On topic posts may include but are not limited to discussions of > > Screen readers and magnifiers, computer peripherals, (scanners > printers Braille devices etc.), Computer operation, Computer > maintenance and > > > Computer building. > > 9. Subject lines should be clear and to the point! Subject lines such > as "I Need help" or "Does anyone know" are not descriptive and might > be ignored > > > by the very person who might otherwise have answered your query. > > 10. Keep the message content relative to the topic being discussed! > If the conversation starts to drift from the original topic initiate > a new > > > conversation message with a new subject line to reflect the new topic. > > 11. No auto responders are to be used on this list! Those who use auto > responders for vacations and so forth must make sure that this list > is not > > > included. Any person who sends an auto response message will be > removed! > > No message headers please! Nobody wants to read an irrelevant message > before reading your post. > > If you want to plug your business church or whatever do it somewhere > else not on this list! > > If you want to include contact information and a tag line at the > bottom of your messages feel free to do so but do not make another > message out of > > > it. > > Remember that there are people of different walks of life origin age > groups and levels of computer experience on the list. Individuals > with more > > > knowledge and experience should be patient with those who are trying > to become more proficient. > > The use of a spell checker is strongly encouraged. > > If you have comments, questions or concerns about how the list is > being run do not post them to the list contact the list management > team. > > It is not the place for any individual list member to admonish another > member for an improper post let the management Team do their job. > > > > Hopefully everyone will benefit from this list and it will allow all > of us to be more comfortable and productive using these machines that > help us get > > > thru this thing called life! > > > > * By joining this list you accept the guidelines as outlined above, > and agree to abide by them. If you don't agree, then you should > unsubscribe. > > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy Pingstock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:55 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Fw: Virus Warning > > > Good Morning > > I received this message from a good friend and thought that I would > share it. Has anyone heard of this? > > Kathy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paula Tucholski > To: Angela Gooden ; Barb Bishop ; Bonnie Wagler ; Brenda Kaschner ; > Cassie Smith ; Chanda Bitecofer ; Cheryl & Greg McDevitt ; Chrystal > McMillion ; Cindy Yeric ; Cindi Riley ; Dan Tucholski ; David E > McMillion ; Dawn Jones ; Deborah Ring ; Deborah Mitan ; Dennis > Daulton ; Hal Miles ; Heidi Boling ; Heather Quillen ; Jen Mcelhaney > ; Joanne Quillen ; John Yeric ; Kathy Morrow ; Kathy Pingstock ; > Marcia McMillion ; Mike Tanksley ; Nancy Migal ; Nick Tucholski ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Pastor Phil Anderson ; Patti Kobzowicz ; > Paula Eggler ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Rita Norman ; Sharon Miles ; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Vallie Harlan ; Wendy Shelestovich > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 1:12 PM > Subject: FW: Virus Warning > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Virus Warning > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:36:22 -0400 > > > Hi All, > > I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this > virus! > > I checked snopes.com, and it is for real!! > http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp > > Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP. > > PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS! > > You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any > message with an attachment entitled 'Invitation' OR ONE CALLED > 'POSTCARD,' regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which > opens an Olympic Torch OR A POSTCARD IMAGE, which 'burns' the whole > hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from > someone who has your e-ma il ad dress in his/her contact list. > > This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your > contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to > receive the virus and open it. > > If you receive a mail called 'Invitation' even though sent to you > by a friend, do not open it. Shut down your computer immediately. > > This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by > Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was > discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this > kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the > Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. > > COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU > SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your > Hotmail®-get your "fix". Check it out. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1324 - Release Date: > 3/10/2008 7:27 PM > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > subject or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the > subject or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
James Scholes http://www.jamesscholes.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
