[PRCo] Re: YOU MAY HAVE A PROBLEM

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, John F Bromley wrote:

> Hi Ken
> 
> Just got a piece of mail allegedly from you which, had I opened it,
> might have spread a virus through my system.

allegedly from is the key.

> I know that you didn't do it, but someone has sent you something that
> has invaded your address list and in all likelihood has sent mail to
> various and sundry on your list,; probably caused other havoc as well.

more likely someone with him and you in their address book.

> (To those on the list this is a copy of a note to Ken Josephson, whose
> computer has just sent me a virus, happily caught and deleted on receipt

again, unlikely. just because the from address was his proves nothing.

i can send any of you a piece of mail purporting to be from any other
person. won't make it from your computer just because i set the from
address to indicate it.

-D