Nuisance E-mails

["McAllister, Kathleen (DPH)" <Kathleen.Mcallister@state.ma.us>]

Dear Radsafers,



Many thanks go to those of you who have contacted me regarding my name

frequently appearing on RADSAFE.  I sincerely wish it would come to an end,

or that someone could suggest a method for stopping it.



Alas, every missive has been sent without my knowledge or consent, and

contains an e-mail address that has long been defunct.  Although I have no

clue where they are originating from, my best guess is that RADSAFE

subscribers who received an old post from me have subsequently had their

computers infected by a virus, and it is these computers that are sending

the missives.  From my end, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' IT network

managers promptly intercept, prevent and/or quarantine viruses, worms,

trojans and spy-bots from our systems, and this factor, added to the no

longer valid e-mail address associated with my name, keep me at a loss as to

how to bring this nuisance to an end.



Nonetheless, am very, very sorry my identity is being used in this way, and

I deeply regret all the annoyance and inconvenience this nonsense is causing

each of you.



With kindest regards,



Kathleen McAllister, Radiation Control Officer

MA DPH/RCP

90 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA  02121

Voice:  617.427.2944  X2013

Fax:  617.427.2925

Pager:  800.366.2337 x11651

kathleen.mcallister@state.ma.us





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