Re: Re: Down or out

Kitty,
I have been having a lot of unwanted e-mail messages too... and my server
sent me an notice  that they had deleted a message with a virus.  I wonder
what is happening to make it suddenly seem so much worse.
Patricia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Down or out


> A problem I'm having in just the last 3 days is that spam is trickling in.
> I'd only had 2 spam messages in 10 months with comcast and those may have
> been related to a site I visited.  Then a few weeks ago I visited a couple
> of job websites.  I received two spamish messages indicating these
> headhunters types had found my jobsearch there and would be happy to help
> me../yeah, sure... But again, I understand those.  But now since this
virus
> mess I've gotten several pushing mortgages and today, one of theose
obvious
> fake messages titled "Re: [something] Wanna know what I heard?" that hopes
> you'll open it because it might be close to something you'd be expecting.
>
> I haven't been able to configure my home Outlook Express the way I had it
at
> work - so that the read message window isn't available.  Consequently I
> can't click on the message to delete it because it would automatically
open.
> The way I had it at work prevents opening a message that may have a virus.
> So I have been skipping around the bad message and then deleting it within
a
> bunch of messages.
>
> I sure hope it doesn't get worse.  I've been relatively spam-free since I
> dumped aol.
>
> Kitty
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Down or out
>
>
> > I hate to mention that another virus hit in the last 24 hours... same
type
> just add another letter for a new version...:(
> >
> > I wish those inventors would use their abilities to a better use... like
> > finding a cure for cancer or many other issues in todays time.
> >
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > > I had exactly the same problem all yesterday, Kept getting the message
> > > "authentication failed" when I tried to connect. Spent an inordinate
> > > amount of time trying to figure out what was going on (twice
contacting
> > > earthlink and between those, apple). Apple assured me, through
> > > demonstrating a successful connect to them, that nothing was wrong
with
> > > my software or modem. Earthlink steadfastly denied they had a problem
> > > both times, but I am on again today. Go figure!
> > > Cathy
> >
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