Before this descends into an awkward situation for Barry I sent the (Jacquie Lawson) New Year card to the group in response to his earlier email asking if anybody had managed to access his (Jacquie Lawson) Xmas card!
Cheers, Christine (Industry Narrowboats, Stretton SUC). On 3 Jan 2007, at 12:16, Malcolm Nixon wrote: > On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:22:00 +0000 (GMT), BARRY HOLLAND > <HYPERLINK "mailto:barryhollanduk%40yahoo.co.uk"[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> But how could a "prankster" send anything with my e-mail >> address?????-?? :-((((( > > very very easily - it's done all the time. > > "E-mail sent from someone pretending to be someone else is known as > spoofing. " > HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_fraud"http://en.wikipedia-.org/wiki/-E- mail_fraud > > It is wise not to execute any program sent in email's unless you are > absolutely sure you know it was being sent by someone you trusted. > > Even if someone I knew having met them in the flesh - and trusted - I > would scan such files with Internet security software first. Well, I have met Barry in the flesh and he seemed a trustworthy sort of bloke. So I opened the Jacqui Lawson e-card and found it purported to come from someone called 'Christine'. Barry, is there something you haven't told us? Baz [just back from an energy-sapping winterising trip to nb Lark Rise] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 02/01/2007 14:58 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
