I was going to say what harm can it do, but I notice you reveal your hometown here. If you do there too, I would definitely make up a new address which you can delete without inconvenience if this correspondence turns out to be something you don't want. How long has this person been a member? If he/she is new, I'd probably ignore. I'd also look through his/her other posts and see if the same request had been made of others. If he/she jumps right in and asks for something, warning bells also!

I don't tend to reveal where I live online, which, in my mind at least, leaves me freer to interact as I don't think I make an attractive target to anyone in particular....

I got 2 similar messages about a month ago. I deleted them.

Everyone should have a free email address to use for forums and social media. Gmail is excellent for free accounts. Don't use your legal name or address on the free account.

Since the member isn't on this board, but does post on the other craft board I wouldn't be leery at all about sending her my email address.

My thoughts, too. There are dozens of ways to set up free emails with no connection to your real name.

I might suggest that she PM you. Perhaps she isn't aware of how to use PMs.

Well, I posted at 9:12 this morning and nothing further has been posted. I may not have had a problem emailing here if her statements were similar, but first saying she had questions - what that couldn't be asked in a forum? - and then she "needed" to speak to me, well, let's just say I couldn't get past "hmm...". No big whoop.

I don't think I would email her, but I would ask her in the thread and see if she responds. If it is too secretive to post in the thread, she doesn't need to have your email address.

I have met several people thru personal email on this thread. I have enjoyed talking to each of them. I know you have to be careful but if it is a person that you have seen on there before I would see what she want to talk about.

When I first started this computer craze I gave my E/M on another site and I ended up getting literally thousands of crappy mail and spam. I spent days deleted and unsubscribing from things til I was ready to toss the computer and all its parts out the window I finally had to change my E/M address So thru the years I have learned a lot I do not give out my E/M unless it's a fabric store

For crying out loud! Email her and find out what she wants. She probably is not an axe murderer and she might become a friend. froggyintexas