From: Eric and Jackie <thecav <at> GTE <dot> NET>
Date: 23 jan 1998
Subject: Apology

Ralf Lundberg wrote:
>
> Re: VIRUS ALERT! It is a fake!!
> Dear SHOGI-L users,
>
> NEVER forward a messagage like "VIRUS ALERT!!!!!!!!!" !
>
> These kind of messages are started just to snowball around the net.
> I am sure all forwarders today send them in good intension, but
> again, never broadcast them furter!
>
> About this specific message:
>
> I think I have got this one before, years ago (among others similar).
>
> As to the contents of it: There are no mail programs I have ever
> heard of that can spread, or react, to a virus in the way described
> (but it is of course possible to write such programs.).
>
>   Ralf
 To All,

   My deepest apologies for the Mistaken Virus Alert. As it appears I
have been an unwitting victim for a most malicious Practical Joke, I
ask your forgiveness for what I thought at the time was a serious
problem.

    Eric V. Greenwood       evg