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> When I first started reading this email I was thinking that either 1) 
> Evolution has somehow become subject to email viruses (not likely) or, 
> 2) someone's infected Winbloze PC was spoofing my email address. But 
> the further I read the more I realized; this whole thing is nothing 
> but spam trying to trick people into using this companies anti-virus 
> software. (which is probably just spy-ware in disguise anyway)
>
> I probably would have been convinced of the spoofing until I read the 
> part that said the original recipient was "mainwizard at vei.net"
>
>
> -----Forwarded Message-----
>
>*From:* VEI Internet Virus Stopper <postmaster>
>*To:* robertheaven at earthlink.net
>*Subject:* You sent potentially unsafe content: Hey!
>*Date:* Sun, 02 May 2004 13:23:47 -0400
>
>
>::: Sent By VEI's Automated Anti-Virus Scanner :::
>
>You sent a message that contained potentially
>harmful content. This content was removed and
>the letter was then forwarded to the intended
>email address and placed in thier quarantine folder.
>
>The objectionable content was sent from your email
>address by you or a virus on your system. It might 
>be a good idea to have your PC virus scanned 
>just to be safe. 
>
>Here is a helpfull online virus scanner, and it's
&gt;free: _<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp_";>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp_</a>
&gt;
&gt;All viruses are removed automatically before the
&gt;email was delivered. Below is a list of who you
&gt;sent the email to and why it was scanned.
&gt;
&gt;Replies to this mailbox will go unanswered as
&gt;it is automated. Send email to support at vei.net
&gt;for assistance if you need it.
&gt;
&gt;This is just one more feature proving why we 
&gt;are a better Internet Service Provider.
&gt;
&gt;==================|==============
&gt;=                        VEI Internet                   =
&gt;=                  _<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vei.net/_";>http://www.vei.net/_</a>            =
&gt;=                     1-877-779-1579                =
&gt;=                         Since 1994                   =
&gt;=      For The People, By The People       =
&gt;=================================
&gt;
&gt;The original message recipient(s):
&gt;    mainwizard at vei.net
&gt;
&gt;
&gt;Scan report:
&gt;    Virus 'Bagle.AA at mm' in Information.exe
&gt;
&gt;
&gt;[mail.vei.net]
&gt;
&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------
&gt;
&gt;_______________________________________________
&gt;Ale mailing list
&gt;Ale at ale.org
&gt;<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale";>http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a>
&gt;  
&gt;
Don't ever doubt evolution again, lol! Mainly the reason why I always 
read message headers from suspicious e-mails.
Emil


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