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

["Bob Crothers" <Bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry, not true.

Some SMTP servers are configured to accept the invalid address and
reject it.

This way, when the stupid sales puke sends something to an invalid
address, it will not clog his outbox.

Bob

-----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

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--
[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
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.
--

_______________________________________________
This is the Non-Technical Discussion about the AS400 / iSeries
(Midrange-NonTech) mailing list
To post a message email: Midrange-NonTech@midrange.com
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-nontech
or email: Midrange-NonTech-request@midrange.com
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-nontech.