I'd say he's been hacked. Maybe an email he no longer uses.  It would be good to know that Mike is still with us though.

I responded with a "Mike, if this is really you, please let me know.  Jim Dillard   aka PuterDudeJim."

Of course, I did not follow the link.

Thing is, if you responded to the address, you may very well get a "Yes it's really me" back, even if he's been hacked.

I agree with you though, that screenshot looks very phishy.

I got one too, but quite certain he's been hacked.

Well, rumor has it that Mike has passed from respiratory issues. Odd that this email is about respiratory stuff. Talks about nebulizer use to stop the flu.

Just weird, yes.

I get it too.

If I count right I see 12 complete email addresses in that screenshot.  Maybe it should disappear.

I am appreciative. I expected such. The post would not have had the same impact without.

Any ideas if Mike is still with us, or a hacker?

Hard to say, Jim, but probably a hacker.  Mike has been silent for quite some time now, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything as members can be absent for a while through choice.  I've done it on occasion, but never for this long. 

Another who's been absent for years is SleepingDragon.  He was a regular contributor in the forums, too.

I guess I'm just hoping that he's still among us....

Me too Jim...

Response from Michael. I think it IS him.   I responded and asked.

"Mike, if this is you, I miss you. Please let me know if it is you.  Jim  aka PuterDudeJim."

His response:

"It R I.

How are you Jim?

I am still mostly OK.

Got real sick for awhile.Got super into nutrition and lost 80 pounds.Still need to lose about 30 more but at least I dont feel like I am dying anymore.

I was a trainwreck...now just a fender bender."

Oops...sorry for the confusion.

Yes I spammed everyone in my address book because of my concern about the Coronavirus.

I was very serious about nebulised Iodine as a treatment for colds and flu.

I figured it out by accident but there is some science to back up what I say.

Iodine is a very effective means of killing bacteria and virus.Taking it directly into the lungs via nebuliser puts it where the virusinfection begins.(by attaching to cells in the lungs)

I apologise for sounding like an infomercial,I was just trying to spread some useful information to as many people as I could.

Over the last few years I have got super into nutrition because doctors were nearly killing me with useless pills.

I was nearly dead and weighed 283...now 203 and not quite as dead.  

If you decide to try nebulising Iodine or anything for that matter...be smart,use common sense.Iodine isnt perfectly safe.You can easily get too much,especially if you have some weird thyroid issues that make you sensitive to excess Iodine.

But in therapeutic amounts in short burst(like flu season),it is fine.

I put watered down 2% Lugols solution (3 to 1 with distilled water) in with my Albuterol(asthma med in saline) into a battery operated nebuliser.

So far it has worked 100% of the time for me when I feel something coming on.I have not caught a single cold or flu since I started doing this.Is that proof?No,but I am 90% sure this is why.

Use your best judgement and be safe.

Sooooooooo...whats up WincPeeps?  

Super great to hear from you, Mike!!  I am a happy camper.

Oh yeah, hello Mike! So good to see you here again. Yes, I think we are all concerned about the viruses going around, so your trying to help is very kind. I know everyone here would love to see you back designing too, your talent is very missed. Take care, and I for one hope to hear from you more in the future.

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Well....that sounds like a plus....nothing worse than having to book a forklift for your funeral....

Howdy Tom and Jim.Good to see your still here.

I was too ill to do much for a long time.Things are better now.(mostly gave up on doctors)

Still do a bit of art.Building and tuning computers.Became a serious audiophile.

Watch a lot of movies.Fight with Windows 10(I finally won...screw U microsoft!)

Learned how to root my cellphone...away  from me foul google!

Learned to customise aquariums.

I hope you and all your friends and families stay safe.Our government sure isnt much good right now.

The last place you want to be in the coming months is a hospital.They will be overun.Besides they are full of sick people.  

Keep your nutrition high and your stress low.  

Howdy Jafo!  

Hey IR, long time no see.  So good to see you after all this while.... hopefully you'll get back into skinning cos I sure miss your new and innovative skins gracing the pages of the galleries.  The last one I got was No Load Limit and it's still one of my fave WBs of all time.

Anyhow, be good to yourself and take care.  

Dang Starkers...No Load Limit was for XP!  

I read about your moving mishaps...poor television.