[R-390] Administrative note

John KA1XC [email protected]
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:24:40 -0400


> At 02:22 PM 8/26/03 -0500, Don Reaves W5OR wrote:
> >  ...   keep your antivirus software
> >updated, ignore the fake emails and enjoy the list.  It is virus free.

> Don,
> Please accept my hearty THANK YOU for all you do to keep our list up and
> running well.
> Roy

Ditto on the thanks Don!

>The virus harvests email addresses from web
>sites, infected computers, mailing lists, and fakes both random to and
>from addresses so as to confuse us

An easy thing that anyone can do to get a possible heads up on a virus
mailing is to make sure you have your OWN email address included in your
address book. That way if a mass mailing takes place from your own PC at
least you'll be alerted. Handy for testing too.

John