I don't think you misled anyone at all.  Microsoft admitted in one of their
articles after the VIA (Virus Information Alliance) was formed, that they
indeed, send out notices to people (such as the one you received).  These
notices were legit and according to the article "Notices originated and sent
by Microsoft carry Microsoft's digital signature."  (can be confirmed
through OE as you described below.)

However, I would agree with your revised response.  My right hand would
shake violently everytime I have my mouse pointed at the paper clip on my
OE.   Have a good weekend!

Emie DelRosario



----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Shkabara" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Is this OK?


> I recently replied to Gloria Vandiver's post regarding a Microsoft patch
> e-mail. Having recently received a number of similar, but genuine
Microsoft
> mailings I assumed that is what she received. It appears that there is
> indeed a malicious mailing that imitates the Microsoft announcements and
> does include an attachment. When I received my first Microsoft mailing, I
> was suspicious, but I verified it as being from Microsoft by looking at
the
> message header to see who the real originator was, not who the message
said
> is was from. This can be done in Outlook by selecting View/Options from
the
> menu of a message. However, it may be confusing to many users as to how to
> read the header information.
>
> My revised response then conforms to what some others have already said.
Do
> NOT open and run any attachments that you get in the e-mail unless you are
> ABSOLUTELY certain as to their origin and purpose. Sorry if I had mislead
> anyone in my  original response.
>
> Peter

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