No. The virus itself calls the email app - it doesn't call to find the default mail client.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Nikki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:46 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: OT: Virus Aversion: Outlook, IE, PAB > > > From what I have seen many email virus's are entering via IE > (http based mail clients ie Hotmail, etc), not Outlook and IE > utilizes the Address book from Outlook because IE is > configured to use it via "IE: Tools/Internet Options/Programs". > > If we changed this configuration and gave it "blank" in the > Programs info would it not disable IE's ability to utilize > the Outlook Address Book to send its nasty grams? > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
