I passed on Ashley's message to my server (Hello, my name is David, I'm your server tonight <g>. I've been working with David and his server for many years). I goofed, I should have seen it. Don't ever open a possible "kiddie virus". The extension on the file gives you a hint (a file is a file name and an extension separated by a dot - not the same as the things you do on the internet. The file Ashley attached, in all innocence, had the long title What is a Digital Filter_.eml.
The end of that is your clue. It is an executable file that could carry a virus that attacks you, or attacks the web and your correspondents. It is the .eml that tells you that. It is late, and I've got a whole bunch of your messages to look at before bed (and before running out of beer), and a lot of spam to consign to the meat grinder of my trash can. But this is important to any list, whatever the strings involved. Attachments can be virulent, but don't worry too much. If someone reminds me tomorrow I'll make a list of the safe and the sorry. But if the extension is .txt, or .doc it can be read with the normal word processors or the natural OS, and I'm pretty sure .pdf is safe (the Adobe Acrobat format, I'd not worry about it). The picture formats should also be safe, but I'll not guarantee it, have to get off the golf course and recheck the sources. .jpg, .jpeg, such things should be OK. Don't touch a .eml, or a .sys, or .dsl. I'll have to look a bit further to give you a definitive list. NO ONE WILL EVER SEND YOU SOMETHING THAT IS AN EXECUTABLE ATTACHMENT, UNLESS THEY HAVE A BAD PURPOSE. Pardon the caps, but do look at that extension on the file. Best, Jon
