But, you wouldn't get the infected attachments from people you know if they
use the same caution.
"Gordon" wrote in message
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"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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I don't totally disagree with what "Unknown" is saying.

"Unknown" is correct in that if you only accept/open attachments from
people
you know and trust to be doing the same common sense things you are
(firewall, not opening junk attachments, not forwarding crap emails - like
scams and chain letters, not signing up for random free things on the web,
not installing whatever you think sounds cool, etc), the chances of you
getting a virus in that way is like winning a lotto..

Umm - that's how Mellissa spread so quickly - people opening infected
attachments that came FROM PEOPLE THEY KNEW.