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This sounds like it might work, at least until the
virus writers figure how to get around it. You should be able to use any
combination of symbols and numbers (not starting with a number) which might be
wise in case the virus looks for a specific combination.
Bill
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Lance
Collins
To: <A title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:58
PM
Subject: OFF-TOPIC Stopping The Spread of
Email Viruses
I received this message this morning and thought it had
merit...------------------------------------------Stopping The Spread
of Email VirusesA clever and simple solution.This tip won't prevent
you from getting viruses (you still have to scan those
attachmentsbefore opening them), but it will stop those viruses from
latching onto your address bookand sending itself out to others.To
avoid spreading computer viruses, create a Contact in your e-mail Address
Book with thename: !0000 and NO e-mail address. This contact will then
show up as your first contact inyour Address Book. If a virus attempts
to do a "send all" on your contact list, your PCwill put up an error
message saying that "The message could not be sent. One or
morerecipients do not have an e-mail address. Please check your Address
Book and make sure allrecipients have a valid e-mail address."You
click on OK and the offending (virus) message would not have been sent to
anyone. Ofcourse, no changes have been made to your original contacts
list. The offending (virus)message may then be automatically stored in
your "Drafts" or "Out box" folder. Go inthere, delete the offending
message and give your system a thorough work-over with areputable
anti-virus software package.Problem is solved and virus is not spread. Try
this and pass on to your e-mail
contacts.-----------------------------------------Note: This works
with Outlook Express and Eudora. It won't work where the email package
requires an email address for each entry.Also a visit to
firewallcheck.org is recommended.
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