Unfortunately, virus protection catches readers' essays, too.(Neighbor) From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: February 4, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Did you ever get an infected e-mail?

In the past week when the MyDoom virus was making its rounds, I received nearly 200 such e-mails. Newspapers get thousands of e- mails every day from readers, organizations and publicity folks, so we need to blanket our computer system with layer upon layer of virus protection.

Sometimes, it seems, you can protect yourself too well.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote to invite you to submit mini essays describing what m...