Re: Idea to stop auto mailing of virus' Re: virus warning

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From: Bill Collins (photo@intrex.net)
Date: 11/29/01-01:20:53 PM Z

This will help, but some viruses go to the middle of the address book, just to get around something like this.

Bill
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Art Chakalis <achakali@gcfn.org>
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 13:39:50 -0500 (EST)

>
>Its bad enough to get a virus but the ones that take control and
>automatically resend to everyone in your address book become even more of
>an issue.
>
>Just a suggestion/idea passed along from a friend. Go into your address
>book and for the very 1st address entry enter a bogus name, such as virus
>alert and then have the eMail address left blank. If your system tries to
>send out eMails you will get an error message about having a bad address
>before any eMails get sent. Seems like a simple and somewhat fool-proof
>fix.
>
>Hope this helps the situation a bit.
>
>Sincerely, Art
>
>
>Art Chakalis
>Columbus, Ohio, USA
>
>
>

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