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[RC] Fw: Fw: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK! - superpat

This seems too simple, but I added to my address book.

Pat





> > HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!
> >
> > Here's a computer trick today that's really ingenious in
> > its simplicity.
> >
> > As you may know, when/if a worm virus gets into your
> > computer it heads straight for your e-mail address book,
> > and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all
> > your friends and associates.
> >
> > This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your
> > computer, but it will stop it from using your address book
> > to spread further, and it will alert you to the fact, t! hat
> > the worm has gotten into your system.
> >
> > Here's what you do: first, open your address book and click
> > on "new contact," just as you would do if you were adding a
> > new friend to your list of e-mail addresses. In the window
> > where you would type your friend's first name, type in
> > AAAAAAA. Same in space labeled screen name. For e-mail
> > address enter AAAAAAA@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Now, here's what you've done and why it works: The "name"
> > AAAAAAA will be placed at the top of your address book as
> > entry #1. This will be where the worm will start in an
> > effort to send itself to all your friends. But, when it
> > tries to send itself to AAAAAAA, it will be undeliverable
> > because of the phony e-mail address you entered. If the
> > first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony
> > addre! ss), the worm goes no further and your friends will
> > not be infected.
> >
> > Here's the second great advantage of this method: If an
> > e-mail cannot be delivered, you will be notified of this in
> > your In Box almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an
> > e-mail telling you that an e-mail addressed to AAAAAAA
> > could not be delivered, you know right away that you have
> > the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to
> > get rid of it! Pretty slick huh? If everybody you know does
> > this then you need not ever worry about opening mail from
> > friends.
> >
> > You may want to pass this on to all your friends.
> > Susan

 

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