Watch out for one called VBS.Haptime.A, which seems to have a special
affinity for subscribers to poetry discussion lists and appears to be a
different virus from the one sent in attachments to Brit-Po posts that David
Bircumshaw and I received a couple of weeks ago. Both viruses have been
transmitted under pseudo-list/listee addresses and/or subject headings,
though, so beware the back-channel that seems to come from someone you know.
Poetryetc will continue to operate on an announcements-only basis awhile
longer, for reasons obvious to those who also subscribe to other poetry
discussion lists or who have been recipients of back-channel communiques by
our own disgruntled former subscriber. (I can't help you with the b-c
problem, but your filters are your best defense there.) Putting Poetryetc
off-limits to malicious nonsubscribers has unfortunately necessitated a
temporary interruption to our poetry discussions, which will resume as soon
as possible. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions in the
meantime--and thanks to the many listees who have already sent me supportive
messages. It's clear that Poetryetc's membership wants it to continue, and
so it will.
More anon and warm regards to all,
Candice
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