>I would not consider it as a spam. Perhaps you indicated the interest in some of her software, so she thought to offer you her services.
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>I didn't receive anything as such.
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>Sometimes I receive e-mails from UT members, which contain viruses. I recognize these e-mails immediatelly and just delete them. Sometimes I send back a message notifying about virus received.
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>Also sometimes (fortunately rarely last days) I receive messages from strangers with VFP related questions. If I can help, I try to help, but if I can not, I suggest them to ask the question on UT.

For me, the number of these requests is increasing - perhaps because I wrote a few articles.

I suggest to compose a small, standard, note, similar to this:

"Please understand that, while I am willing to help other people with programming problems, I only do this on public places like the UT, so that others can benefit as well. The only exception is paying clients."

Hilmar.