Good to know it is Outlook. I don't use Outlook. Thanks Cathy
"S. L. Reiley-Lince" wrote: > > Hi, everyone; > > These virii are NOT coming through the listserv/Cavalier list, but they > ARE coming from individuals that are/have been subscribed to the list. > The virus (in the infected computer) harvests addresses from the email > address book (usually Outlook), and sends the virus out to those email > addresses, as if coming from the person. That's part of the trick of the > virus, it *seems* to come from someone 'safe', that we know! Never > mind that we're all suspicious these days, as well we should be. > > The best bet is to not open something you're not sure of, especially if you > have no way of knowing if it's a jpg/gif, or an "exe" - which is an > executable and often the virus. Right now the current virus has a total > "package" of approximately 69kb, so when you get 20 emails that are > each 69kb, you can be pretty dang sure they're infected! (Which is what I > just deleted from my mailbox!) > > My advice is to get an email client that shows you what you have in an > email before you open it. And, again, although it's a great email client, > Outlook is what's usually targeted! > > FWIW, > Sandra > S. L. Reiley-Lince * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dark Star Cavaliers - they'll drive you happy! > http://www.DarkStarFamily.com/Cavaliers.htm > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. -- ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com
