Joe writes:

> My sincerest apologies to Wirt

 [snip]

>  I never wanted anyone to think that he (of all people!) was perpetuating a
>  hoax - I wanted to merely back up what he wrote, in that the Melissa virus
>  made the CERT Advisories, and as such, should be treated very seriously.

There is absolutely no reason for an apology, Joe. I was kidding both times.

As far as the Melissa virus goes, it seems to do no real harm. All it's going
to do is mail copies of itself to 50 of your closest friends. In that, at
least it's a well-behaved, well-designed virus.

Wirt