My solution to not sending out a virus is I never save any e-mail address in my address book, that way I'll never send a virus to any one. (If I get infected) So far that hasn't happened. I save the email address some where else. Elyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Klaus Cook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [AGS] Fw: How to Protect Your Address Book > This is pure BS. One of the "features" of the KLEZ virus is the fact that > it will send out email messages from the infected computer, but it will > also take email addresses out of that computer's address book and place > them into the "From" field. End result is you will get a message from some > mail administrator telling you that your message was undeliverable because > it contained a virus or had an executable attachment. In other words, you > can get one of these undeliverable notifications without having the virus > in your machine. > > I am a real fanatic when it comes to virus protection. I use McAfee Virus > Scan and it has (knock on wood) kept my computer clean. I do a lot > of selling on eBay, so my email address is probable spread all over hell's > half acre. I receive on the average about 6 - 10 undeliverables a day that > I did not originate. > > Klaus Dieter Cook > Houston, Texas > > >At 09:11 AM 7/18/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > Here's the second great advantage of this method: If an email cannot be > delivered, you will be notified of this in your inbox almost >immediately. > Hence, if you ever get an email spelling you that an email addressed to A > >could not be delivered, you know right away that you have the worm virus > in your system. You can take steps to get rid of it! Pretty slick >huh? > > > ==== AGS Mailing List ==== > ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY > 2002 FALL SEMINAR and BOOK FAIR > Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, 2002 > Holiday Inn Airport-East, Little Rock, Arkansas > I-440, Exit 3 (Airport Exit) > For details see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~args/ > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002