RE: [e-com-sec] e mail viruses

Leif,

I completely disagree, and furthermore, think you should post this to the
Tech-list.  Seems like it would work, and would like to know if there's ANY
reason NOT to do this.  I'm gonna try it...!

Thanks, Leif...!  This is SO good, I thought I'd leave the quote in it's
entirety.  (Well... SEEMS good...  Hafta see if it works.)

jt

PS  Just saw Mike Wills' post.  But I don't see where it would HURT
anything, to try...


| -----Original Message-----
| From: midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com
| [mailto:midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard
| Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:40 AM
| To: Midrange List Non-tech
| Subject: OT:[e-com-sec] e mail viruses
|
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| This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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| Off Topic (I know) but seems like a good idea:
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: W. Stapela
| To: e-com-sec@yahoogroups.com
| Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 6:47 AM
| Subject: [e-com-sec] e mail viruses
|
|
| Hi list members,
|
| >From a friend I received a tip on a foolproof manner to prevent
| the automatic spreading of viruses via your address book. Create
| a new contact/address in your address book named "!0000", but
| without adding an e mail address.
| This fictitious contact will be at the top of your address list.
| For any viruses that attempt to be spread via your address book
| to all in the address book, the computer will give the message:
| "this message cannot be sent because one or more persons have an
| invalid e mail address. Check your......"
| Click on o.k. and the virus is not forwarded to anyone, nor is
| your address book affected. The virus itself will be saved in
| your outbox (or drafts for hotmail), so you need to go there and
| delete it. Also empty the recycle bin. Problem solved and no one
| in your address book has been infected. Make sure that you
| yourself get rid of the virus, of course.
|
| If anyone can find a flaw in the logic, or a reason not to do
| this, I should like to hear it (I am not a techie, so keep it simple).
| Regards,
| Werner.
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