[pchelpers] computer viruses and worms

Hi Folks: Has anyone tried this yet? 
 
 
 
 
The following was sent to me, 
 
This came from a techie at Microsoft.  If everyone  does this it will 
really help stop the spread of automatically sent viruses... 
To avoid spreading computer viruses, create a contact in your email 
address book with the name: !0000 (with no email address in the
details). 
 
This contact will then show up as your first contact. If a virus
attempts 
to do a "send all" on your contact list, your PC will put up an error 
message saying that: "The Message could not be sent. One or 
more recipients do not have an e-mail address. Please check your 
Address Book and make sure all the recipients have a valid e-mail 
address." 
 
You click on OK and the offending (virus) message would not have been 
sent to anyone. Of course no changes have been made to your original 
contacts list. The offending (virus) message may then be automatically 
stored in your"Drafts" or "Outbox" folder. Go in there and delete the 
offending message. 
 
Problem is solved and virus is not spread. Try this and pass on to your 
email contacts.  The more people that use this technique, the less 
vulnerable we will be to viruses that spread in this manner! 
 
 
 
 
Jacqueline MacWhirter
 
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001

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