Reply to My Previous Virus Question.

[Natalie]

After sending the first message about a virus, I recieved it again.
Each time I post a message in a newsgroup I am getting a virus. Why would
that be?

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

After sending the first message about a virus, I recieved it again.
Each time I post a message in a newsgroup I am getting a virus. Why would
that be?

Because one of the places SWEN.A harvests email addresses from is
newsgroup posting (and, for a first, it actually looks at the 'reply to'
address as well as the 'from' address). Note 'SWEN' = 'News' backwards,
and that isn't an accident. 8<,

 

[Malvern]

Because one of the places SWEN.A harvests email addresses from is
newsgroup posting (and, for a first, it actually looks at the 'reply to'
address as well as the 'from' address). Note 'SWEN' = 'News' backwards,
and that isn't an accident. 8<,

Therefore do not, repeat, DO NOT, use your real email address on Newsgroups.
Create a fake one via Tools>Accounts...>News tab>Properties>General tab.
This does NOT affect your ability to receive email; that's under Mail.

Malv

 

[Mike Brearley]

After sending the first message about a virus, I recieved it again.
Each time I post a message in a newsgroup I am getting a virus. Why would
that be?

You might want to consider concealing your e-mail address so that doesn't
happen anymore. Just take a look at mine and others out there. With mine,
anyone that wants reply can see the obvious things that need to be removed
from it in order to make it my actual valid e-mail address. With doing
this, you're less likely to be spammed on the address you use.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley

 

[Dana]

Natalie, the pleasure of receiving a personal email response no longer
justifies the risk of being bombarded by the latest virus, unfortunately.
Make it a rule to NEVER put your email address on an MS forum, unless it is
created for temporary use only and can be changed at will.
Many ISP's let you have multiple emails and change them whenever you wish.
Don't let the spammers keep you from using this forum. It's too valuable a
resource.

 

[Michael Stevens]

After sending the first message about a virus, I recieved it again.
Each time I post a message in a newsgroup I am getting a virus. Why
would that be?

Because you use your valid address to setup OE, and email addresses are
harvested from public newsgroups among other sources.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm