JUNK Mail

Y-NOT · #1 (**permalink**) 08-03-2001, 08:01 PM

Mike & other AZ Cobras,
In the last few weeks I have been deluged with junk email, some of which contained othe members addresses. If this is true, what can we do to stop this ****?

On another subject, who is going to the all Ford show on the 24th?

Bill Gildersleeve
928-636-6190
byepa@aol.com

computerworks · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2001, 08:09 PM

Bill...
be careful; do these e-mails have attachments?
There are a few virus/trojans around that, when they infect a system, they send out e-mails to a user's address book list...
...which could include Cobra-friends.

ask if you need more info...

mikiec · #3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2001, 09:37 PM

Computerworks is correct. There are quite a few virus' going around that use MicroSoft Outlook as their medium for sending out the virus to other systems.

I suggest that computer users invest in a good anti-virus system and keep it up to date.

I have been using Norton for the past 10 years. System scans all emails before I open them. I also scan all files before I open them and when I close them.

I urge all computer owners to do the same. One more important item....How many of you are using a backup program. Cheap insurance against Hard Drive failure.

Mike