Tonight, I received an email that bothered me for two reasons.

First, I am long enough in the tooth to be wary of warning emails that do not give reputable cross-reference sources for so-called viruses that are supposed to be doing the rounds. they are as bad as chain letters and spam mail of a virulent kind in my opinion. However, there are well-meaning people around who will forward such warnings to everyone they know, whether it be a knee jerk reaction to protect their friends, simple ignorance, or both.

Someone I know, tends to fall for such scams from time-to-time without fail. No doubt she has received the warnings from equally well-meaning people. In the past, I have tried to alert this friend to such hoaxes and advise on ascertaining the veracity of any so-called warnings she receives. Unfortunately, she has taken the advice as a personal slight. A kinder, warmer person you could not wish to meet but she is a sensitive soul. I have decided not to say anything this time, though it is likely, I believe, that someone else will.

Meantime, as we do have friends in common, I hope that any of my emails with a particular subject line do not get deleted.