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From: dfox@belvdere.vip.best.com (David E. Fox)
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Subject: Re: PENPAL GREETINGS! (was Re: VIRUS ALERT)
Date: 29 Dec 1996 22:18:23 GMT
Organization: Best Internet Communications
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On 27 Dec 1996 16:42:06 GMT, Scott Hoppe <battleaxe@cwc.lsu.edu> wrote:

>They completely missed the joke this time, because the original poster didn't 
>use the Subject: 'PENPAL GREETINGS!'.

Also there are related email viruses out there - most start out with

"please view in full screen"

or 

" I saw you(r) posting in Usenet and thought you might be interested"

If you see that, delete immediately. Also watch out for emails with 
dollar signs in the Subject: line.
 
>Scott Hoppe <battleaxe@cwc.lsu.edu>
>http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/people/shoppe/staff.htm


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