Re: spam

**Larry Maupin l*@sbcglobal.net**

on 5/28/2006 3:45 PM, eczekalski at eczekalski@gaias-gift.com wrote:

> That's indicative of someone on this list having a virus.  Given the odds, I
> would say that's a pretty sure thing at almost any point in time for a large
> mailing list.  E-mail viruses/Trojans often use names they garner from
> information in the infected computer.  You are more likely to open mail from
> a name that looks familiar.  And, I should point out, having a person's name
> in the from field doesn't mean that person is infected, it's more likely to
> be someone that you both correspond with.
> 
> Esther Czekalski
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dan Clost
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:31 AM
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
> Subject: [GWL] spam
That has happened to me. I have received spam from MYSELF three times in the
past year! Undoubtedly someone with my address in their computer has had a
virus that stole their addresses.
    -- 
Larry Maupin  •
Maupin Photography
Freelance Garden Writer/Photographer
Member, Garden Writers Assoc.
Dallas, TX   USDA zone 8a

> I have been receiving a new set of spam messages recently.
> What is interesting is that the names seem to correspond to the first names
> of gwl list members,( oops and ex-members) eg. Lon Miranda,
> Has anyone else experienced this?
> Dan 
> 
> 


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