Okay, there are number of viruses out making the rounds right now. Be very careful what emails you open (and specifically what attachments you open). My own feeling about attachments is that you shouldn’t open them unless you have specifically requested the file from the person who is sending it to you. Far too many have viruses attached. Click ‘Read More’ for details.
Bill Rinehart sent me a quick note suggesting that the email doesn’t contain some sort of personal info in the text of the message (like a name), he doesn’t open it.
This is actually a pretty good idea, although virus writers will probably eventually develop the ability to spoof an email pretty well by gleaning the person’s name from the address book and using it in the text of the message.
The point is still well taken. If the text is generic it may be from somebody other than the person listed in the FROM: line.